Steel Fixer
Fifo Projects- Different Employers
03.2005 - 06.2013
- Studied blueprints and specification drawings to determine project requirements.
- Moved heavy equipment and assembled hoisting equipment, cables, pulleys and hooks.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and work plans for each job.
- Operated hand and power tools safely to prepare materials.
- Tied rebar into wire mesh formations using welding, wiring, and clipping techniques.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Placed and fastened iron rods and steel mesh together using wire and spot welds.
- Maneuvered and positioned support structures before and after pouring concrete, often manipulating iron by cutting, welding, or bending.
- Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes during process.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.