At the Potrerillos site, Nicolás, LTF mechanical advisor on structural erection, talks about what it takes to do the job well and what he asks of younger workers.
Nicolás works with LTF crews as a mechanical advisor on structural erection. His job, in his own words, is to pass on the knowledge he has gathered over his years working in construction.
For him, the most important thing is that whoever carries out each task is aligned with the company’s requirements, and teamwork is what everyone strives for every day. He asks workers who are just starting out to do things right and to keep improving until they become the best.
The record was filmed at the Potrerillos smelter of Codelco Salvador, where LTF carried out maintenance of the building cranes, rail replacement and structural erection. It closes with a phrase that sums up his career: more than half a century welding the future.
What was said on the record
Quotes translated from Spanish.
“My role in structural erection is something like a mechanical advisor: the company has me here to pass on the knowledge from the years I have been working in all of this, in construction.”Nicolás, LTF mechanical advisor
“The most important thing to do this job well is that the people who carry out the work are aligned with the company’s requirements.”Nicolás, LTF mechanical advisor
“Working especially with young people, I encourage them to do things right and to improve themselves day by day.”Nicolás, LTF mechanical advisor
“For me, building structures of this size is like a new challenge, after having been on so many sites and so many jobs.”Nicolás, LTF mechanical advisor