Gerald Keller
West Kelowna,BC
Summary
Adept Ironworker with extensive experience at Ironworkers Local 97, showcasing exceptional skills in structural welding and teamwork. Achieved high-quality craftsmanship standards, ensuring structural integrity and safety compliance. Demonstrated proficiency in blueprint reading and collaboration, leading to successful project completions with minimal rework required.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker
Ironworkers Local 97
07.1989 - 12.2024
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Ensured structural integrity by properly installing and aligning steel components according to specifications.
- Contributed to successful project completion through precise cutting, bending, and welding of metal materials.
- Inspected completed work for accuracy and adherence to building codes and safety standards.
- Upheld high-quality craftsmanship standards while working on complex projects, resulting in successful completion with minimal defects or rework required.
- Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
Education
Journeyman Ironworker -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, None05.1993
Skills
- Construction safety
- Structural bolting
- Rigging techniques
- OSHA compliance
- Structural welding
- Blueprint reading
- Crane signaling
- Aerial work platform
- Rigging preparation
- Column erection
- Heavy lifting
- Welding
- Anchor bolt setting
- Safety measures
- Parts fabrication
- Beam placement
- Job site preparation
- Quality control
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Metal decking installation
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Job planning
- Column connecting
- Risk management
- Steel fabrication
- Elevated work platform set up
- Decking installation
- Rod-bending machines
- Joist installation
- Grating installation
- Equipment Repair
- Post-tensioning
- Rebar installation
- Fall protection
- Crane rigging
- Truck unloading
- Decision-making
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
Languages
English
Professional Working
Additional Information
I have been a red seal Ironworker for 35yrs and a CWB welder for 27yrs. I am now looking to move to another chapter in my life and take on different challenges. I am hard working and reliable and work well with others
Timeline
Ironworker
Ironworkers Local 97
07.1989 - 12.2024
Journeyman Ironworker -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
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