Leadership
The team that runs the shop floor.
James Callahan
President & Founder
35 years in heavy fabrication. Started Ironbound with a single welding machine and a handshake. Still the first person on site for a major lift.
Rita Okonkwo, P.E.
VP of Engineering
Leads a team of 12 engineers covering structural, mechanical and controls disciplines. 18 years of FEED and detailed design across the Gulf Coast.
Dale Whitfield
Director of Field Operations
Runs every field crew across three states. CWI, NACE Level 2, 22 years of pipeline and turnaround experience. Known for answering his phone at 3 am.
Sofia Mendez
Safety & Quality Manager
Architect of Ironbound's 8-year zero-LTI record. ISO 9001:2024 lead auditor, CSP, and the person who can shut down any job if the conditions aren't right.
Join the crew
We're always looking for good hands.
Ironbound employs more than 140 people across three states — welders, fitters, machinists, engineers, project managers and support staff. We train from within, promote from the shop floor, and invest in every certification our people want to earn.
If you take pride in the work, there's a place here.
- Competitive pay & per diem for field crews
- Full benefits — medical, dental, 401(k) match
- Paid AWS/CWI/API certification training
- Apprenticeship to journeyman pipeline
Start a project
Send us your spec. We'll quote it in two weeks.
Upload your drawings, or just describe the job. We'll review and return a fixed-price proposal — no surprises, no scope creep.