NCCER Rigger/Pipefitter

Total Safety; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety is seeking a NCCER Rigger to join our safety-conscious team in Texas. You will safely rig, lift, and move materials using cranes, hoists, and other equipment in accordance with NCCER standards.

Responsibilities include inspecting gear, setting up rigging, signaling crane operators, reading load charts, and maintaining detailed records while following OSHA/NCCER safety guidelines in diverse outdoor and indoor job sites.

Qualifications

• NCCER Rigger Certification (Level 1–3) required.
• Proven experience as a rigger in construction, industrial, or marine settings.
• Strong understanding of rigging principles, load dynamics and safety regulations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; able to work in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rigging equipment and materials for safety and compliance.
• Set up and dismantle rigging gear such as cables, pulleys and winches.
• Signal crane or hoist operators during lifting and moving operations.
• Determine proper rigging techniques and load configurations.
• Read and interpret load charts, blueprints and lifting plans.
• Collaborate with crane operators, supervisors and crew for safe operations.
• Follow OSHA and NCCER safety standards and guidelines.
• Maintain detailed records of lifting activities and inspections.
• Troubleshoot issues related to rigging and lifting equipment.

Skills

NCCER Certification

Rigging experience

Rigging principles

Physical ability

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Total Safety is looking for a NCCER Rigger to join their safety conscious team! The ideal candidate will be responsible for safely rigging, lifting, and moving materials using cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment, in accordance with NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect rigging equipment and materials to ensure safety and compliance.
• Set up and dismantle rigging gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches.
• Signal crane or hoist operators during lifting and moving operations.
• Determine proper rigging techniques and load configurations.
• Read and interpret load charts, blueprints, and lifting plans.
• Collaborate with crane operators, supervisors, and other crew members to ensure safe operations.
• Follow all OSHA and NCCER safety standards and guidelines.
• Maintain detailed records of lifting activities and inspections.
• Troubleshoot issues related to rigging and lifting equipment.

Requirements

• NCCER Rigger Certification (Level 1, 2, or 3 depending on role).
• Proven experience as a rigger in construction, industrial, or marine settings.
• Strong understanding of rigging principles, load dynamics, and safety regulations.
• Physical ability to lift heavy objects, work at heights, and perform demanding physical tasks.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions and job sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCCER Signal Person certification.
• OSHA 10 or 30 certification.
• Experience operating cranes or hoisting equipment is a plus.

Physical demands and work environment

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk for long periods of time; sit; bend; climb; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Operate motorized machinery.

Working Environment

Shop, indoor and outdoor industrial environments. May be frequently exposed to cold, hot, wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in customer environment. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Total Safety

Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, comprehensive flare services, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management.

Total Safety operates from 176 locations in 20 countries to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide (W3).

Total Safety is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

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