Robert Ruppell
Winnipeg
Summary
Strong foundation in farm operations and commitment to achieving optimal results. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments. Reliable in executing tasks and skilled machinery operation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Hand
Tyson Geisbrecht
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Assisted in the construction or repair of fences, barns, sheds, or other infrastructure necessary for successful farm operation.
- Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding animals, and cleaning pens to ensure animal health and welfare.
- Operated various farm machinery including tractors, plows, and balers for efficient land cultivation and crop production.
- Collaborated with other farm workers to complete tasks efficiently according to established schedules and protocols.
Steel Erector Installer
Crane Steel Structures
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with general contractors to ensure accurate execution of project specifications.
- Ensured safety compliance on job sites by strictly adhering to OSHA regulations and company policies.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.
Steel Erector Installer
Jelcan INC.
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Collaborated with general contractors to ensure accurate execution of project specifications.
- Ensured safety compliance on job sites by strictly adhering to OSHA regulations and company policies.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.
- Managed material inventory, reducing waste and ensuring timely procurement of required supplies for projects.
Steel Erector, Installer
Contempora Steel Builders
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Operated heavy machinery, such as cranes and forklifts, to facilitate efficient movement of materials onsite.
- Increased overall crew satisfaction through open communication channels and fostering a positive work environment.
Steel Erector Instaler
Thomas Design Builders
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Prevented costly rework by accurately interpreting blueprints and executing tasks according to plan designs.
- Managed material inventory, reducing waste and ensuring timely procurement of required supplies for projects.
- Implemented risk management strategies throughout the construction process, mitigating potential hazards and ensuring worker safety.
- Reduced construction time for steel structures by implementing streamlined processes and optimizing workflows.
Concrete Labourer
Three Way Builders
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Company Overview: Concrete Labourer
- Concrete Labourer
Steel Irector Installer
Thomas Design Builders
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Laid out materials and system components to prepare for installation.
- Operated tools, equipment, and machinery according to safety standards.
- Installed complete systems at new residential and business construction sites.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate installations.
Wood Framing
Cleston Construction
05.2019 - 09.2019
Framing helper. Gather and organize materials, tools and machinery. Operate nematic, gasoline and electrically powered tools and machinery. Installing windows, doors, walls and truss sections.
Concrete Labourer
Rockwind Builder
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Concrete Labourer
- Concrete Labourer
Framer
Paramount Construction
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Framer
- Framer
Mix Room Operator
FPM Peatmoss
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Mix Room Operator
- Mix Room Operator
Journeyman Sheet metal worker
Coopers Metal
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Journeyman Sheet metal worker
- Journeyman Sheet metal worker
Mobile 2 stage articulating forklift operator
Local 728
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice
Kimbie and Bergen Steel
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice
- Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice
Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Arc Weld Industries and Abesco LTD.
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Structural Ironworker Apprentice
- Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Sheet Metal Worker
Bow Building
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Worker
Structural Ironworker apprentice
Old Castle LTD.
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Structural Ironworker apprentice
- Structural Ironworker apprentice
Structural Ironworker Apprentice/Sheet metal worker
SAIT College Expansion
01.2010 - 12.2011
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Supreme Steel and Bow Building
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Company Overview: Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice
- Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Igloo Erectors
01.2007 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
- Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Flynn Roofing
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
- Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Sheet Metal Worker
Vincent Roofing
01.2001 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Worker
Education
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker -
Coopers Metal
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice -
Kimbie and Bergen Steel
Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
Arc Weld Industries and Abesco LTD.
Sheet Metal Worker -
Bow Building
Structural Ironworker apprentice -
Old Castle LTD.
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice -
Local 728 Winnipeg
01.2015
Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
SAIT College Expansion
01.2012
Structural Ironworker Apprentice/Sheet metal worker -
01.2011
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
Supreme Steel and Bow Building
Calgary, Alberta01.2008
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker -
Igloo Erectors
01.2007
Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Organizing and coordinating crew
- Motivating others
- Workplace safety
- Safety protocols
- Protective equipment
- Construction skills
- Alteration and maintenance of built environments
- Assembly of red-steel girders
- Beams
- Re-bar concrete reinforcement
- Using engineer's drawings
- Reinforced steel bars
- Post tension systems
- Machinery operation
- Equipment operation
- Mobile operator
- Bolt up
- Rigging
- Crane signaling
- Operate power hoists
- Forklifts
- Aerial platforms
- Install corrugated decking
- Sheet metal work
- Measure and install standing seam roofs
- Measure and install asphalt
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Calculate requirements
- Prepared layouts
- Building codes
- Measuring tools
- Cut, shape, assemble and join materials
- Built foundations
- Install floor beams
- Lay subflooring
- Erect walls
- Erect roof systems
- Fit and install trim items
- Install doors
- Install stairs
- Install molding
- Install hardware
- Maintain residences
- Repair residences
- Renovate wooden structures
- Time management
- Heavy lifting
- Dependable and hardworking
- Problem-solving
- Feeding livestock
Related Certificates Training
- Workplace Safety
- Trained and certified to provincial and International standards and fall arrest/protection equipment
- Advanced safe rigging practices
Skills And Experience
Excellent at organizing and coordinating crew, Great at motivating others, Very attentive to workplace safety issues, Always make sure that safety protocols are followed, Ensure safety always wearing protective equipment, safety boots, hard hats, coveralls, and glasses and keeping the floor-work area clear of chemicals and hazardous materials, Construction, alteration, and maintenance of built environments, Assembly of red-steel girders, beams, and re-bar concrete reinforcement on large infrastructure projects: (Bridges, industrial plants, high-rises, and apartments), Using engineer's drawings - uploaded, placed, and reinforced steel bars, post tension systems, machinery, and equipment, Mobile operator, bolt up, rigging and crane signaling, Operate power hoists, forklifts and Arial platforms for personnel., Install corrugated decking both industrial and commercial personnel, Sheet metal worker., Accurately measure, and install Standing seam roofs and asphalt both commercially and industrially, Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements, Prepared layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools, Measured, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials, Built foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems, Fit and install trim items, such as doors, stairs, molding and hardware, Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments, Read blueprints and specifications to lay out the work, Erected structural steel for commercial buildings, Rigged and loaded piping and structural steel components, Moved steel material in and around welding crews and trades, Unload and stack steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed, Materials handling, Erect and install scaffolding, construction cranes, derricks and other hoisting equipment, Assembled rigging (cables, pulleys, hooks) to move heavy equipment and materials, Attached cables from a crane or derrick and direct crane operators with hand signals or radios, Positioned steel units, align holes and insert temporary bolts, Checked the alignments and join steel parts by bolting or tack welding them with an electric arc process, Assembled and erected pre-fabricated metal structures, Selected, cut, bent, positioned, and secured steel bars or wire mesh in concrete forms to reinforce the concrete, Installed ornamental and other structural metalwork such as curtain walls, metal stairways, railings and power doors, Unload and install pre-cast components, Assemble pre-engineered prefabricated buildings
Languages
English
Full Professional
Interests
- Martial Arts
- Enjoy participating in [activity] for overall physical and mental well-being
- Gym Workouts
- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
Timeline
Farm Hand
Tyson Geisbrecht
03.2024 - 02.2025
Steel Erector Installer
Crane Steel Structures
04.2023 - 09.2023
Steel Erector Installer
Jelcan INC.
03.2022 - 03.2023
Steel Erector, Installer
Contempora Steel Builders
08.2021 - 03.2022
Steel Erector Instaler
Thomas Design Builders
11.2020 - 07.2021
Concrete Labourer
Three Way Builders
04.2020 - 11.2020
Wood Framing
Cleston Construction
05.2019 - 09.2019
Concrete Labourer
Rockwind Builder
04.2019 - 05.2019
Steel Irector Installer
Thomas Design Builders
03.2019 - 10.2019
Framer
Paramount Construction
01.2019 - 03.2019
Mix Room Operator
FPM Peatmoss
01.2017 - 12.2018
Journeyman Sheet metal worker
Coopers Metal
01.2015 - 12.2015
Mobile 2 stage articulating forklift operator
Local 728
01.2013 - 12.2015
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice
Kimbie and Bergen Steel
01.2013 - 12.2015
Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Arc Weld Industries and Abesco LTD.
01.2012 - 12.2012
Sheet Metal Worker
Bow Building
01.2012 - 12.2012
Structural Ironworker apprentice
Old Castle LTD.
01.2011 - 12.2012
Structural Ironworker Apprentice/Sheet metal worker
SAIT College Expansion
01.2010 - 12.2011
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice
Supreme Steel and Bow Building
01.2008 - 12.2008
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Igloo Erectors
01.2007 - 12.2007
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker
Flynn Roofing
01.2006 - 12.2006
Sheet Metal Worker
Vincent Roofing
01.2001 - 12.2006
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice -
Kimbie and Bergen Steel
Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
Arc Weld Industries and Abesco LTD.
Sheet Metal Worker -
Bow Building
Structural Ironworker apprentice -
Old Castle LTD.
Reinforcing Ironworker Apprentice -
Local 728 Winnipeg
Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
SAIT College Expansion
Structural Ironworker Apprentice/Sheet metal worker -
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker/ Structural Ironworker Apprentice -
Supreme Steel and Bow Building
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker -
Igloo Erectors
Journeyman Sheet Metal worker -
Coopers Metal
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