Mechanical Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC_Craft is seeking a skilled Rigging Specialist to plan and install rigging components for lifting equipment and machinery on construction sites in Louisiana. The role requires erecting and guiding loads, selecting rigging gear, and ensuring compliance with plans, specs, and safety standards.

The candidate should be able to read plans, understand crane signals, and work in a dynamic industrial environment, including long hours and travel between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; experience in rigging or related field preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of rigging techniques, equipment selection, and safety procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay-out and install rigging components for lifting and installation of equipment and structures according to plans and codes.
• Set up and rig large-scale heavy equipment and guide into position using tag lines and crane signals.
• Inspect work for compliance with plans and specifications and take corrective action when needed.
• Select rigging components and develop basic rigging procedures for load handling activities.
• Identify suitable rigging points and determine rated rigging based on anticipated tension.
• Move about construction site and work in various environments, including exposure to weather and noise.

Skills

Rigging

Crane signals

Load handling

Safety compliance

Measurement tools

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

Position Summary

Plan, lay-out and install all necessary rigging components for lifting and installing equipment, machinery, pipe, steel, etc. in accordance with all plans, specifications, codes and industry standards.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Setting up and rigging large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines, equipment, and or structures.
• Shakeout of items to be installed into erectable sequence and rigging of same for crane hoisting with a thorough knowledge and use of crane signals.
• Guide rigged items into position using a tag line.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.
• Select riggin components and develop basic rigging procedures for general load handling activities.
• Identify suitable rigging points for the load to be handled and select the rated rigging based on its anticipated tension.
• Maintain working understanding of LHE dynamics and their associated hazards.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required.
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site.
• Must have required tools.
• U.S. Driver License may be required.
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft