1. John R. Snyder Jr.
229 Caropine Drive
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
(843)650-4142
(828)773-3691
OBJECTIVE:
To continue my career as an ironworker with a company that values safety and quality in
a work environment where I can contribute to project success and benefit from career
development. I have completed 2 years of apprentice training and course work with Iron
Workers Local 451 Wilmington, Delaware; however, due to reduced work in the area
their apprenticeship program participation was reduced. I would like to continue to
expand my ironworker skills and experience but will consider other work as well.
I am willing to travel and relocate with no restrictions.
SKILLS:
1 Qualified welder
2 Experienced operator with various construction equipment and transportation
trucks to include Fork lift, JLG, High Reach, Scissor Lift.
3 Valid CDL Class B license
4 Experienced Ironworker in steel erecting, bolting and connecting
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
1 H.S. Diploma, 1999. Pennsville Memorial High School, Pennsville, NJ
2 Delcastle, Welding School, Wilmington, DE 2004-2006
3 First and second year ironworker apprenticeship welding classes
4 24 Hour OSHA Safety Training
5 CPR Certified
JOB EXPERIENCE:
BECON, Milton, Kentucky (Trimble County Unit 2)
September 14, 2009 - November 2, 2009
Supervisor – Carl Frazier, Ironworker Superintendent Phone: (502) 255-5199
Ironworker and general laborer. Performed rigging and steel erection, alignment and
bolting for construction of new unit, 760 MW supercritical pulverized coal-fired unit
being built adjacent to existing unit. Project completion 2Q 2010.
R.C. Fabricators, Wilmington, DE 2006-2008
Supervisor – Robert Malinoski, General Foreman Phone: (302) 420-3253
Ironworker and general laborer

2. Duties include welding, steel erecting, connecting beams and operation of general
construction equipment. Worked on multiple projects consisting of Greenfield
construction of commercial and county buildings to include banks, parking garages and 2
new high schools. Average project size was 2-5 million in contract revenue.
Ironworkers Local 451, Wilmington, DE 2003-2006
President: Duane Campfield Phone: (302) 994-0946
Ironworker Apprentice
Performed general Ironworker apprentice duties including welding, steel erection and
connection on-site fabrication work, operation of general construction equipment and
general laborer duties. Projects included: Valero Oil Refinery, Sun Oil Refinery and
Avco.
Valero Oil Refinery, Delaware City, DE (9 months)
$20 Million modification and expansion of existing process facility. Project team
included union craft of 80 ironworkers, 300 masons, 60 operators, 100 laborers, 60
pipefitters and 15 Valero safety men.
Sun Oil Refinery, Marcus Hook, PA (18 months)
$50 Million upgrade and processing equipment modifications. All work was performed
in an operating facility with minimal outage and downtime. Project team included union
craft of 40 ironworkers, 60 pipefitters, 60 boilermakers, 20 laborers, 20 operators, 40
electricians and 10 Sun Oil safety men.
Avco, Newark, DE (6 months)
$1 Million modification to existing building. Project team included union craft of 20
ironworkers, 2 operators, 40 masons.
Pennsville Township Public Works Department, Pennsville, NJ 1999-2003
Performed general maintenance of county equipment and infrastructure. Solid waste
collection and transport. Shop fabrication, material handling and transport.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Commercial Driver’s License Class B
Certification in welding through R. C. Fabricators
Fork Truck operator certification
Additional references provided upon request.