RIGGER - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austin-Industrial; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Accessibility accommodations

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Rigger to assemble and move heavy equipment across industrial sites, ensuring safety and efficiency. The role requires 3–5 years of journeyman rigging experience, NCCCO Rigging Level II or NCCER Advanced Gold certification, and the ability to read load weights and using hand signals.

You will attach rigging to overhead structures, assemble cranes, inspect gear, and work with crane operators to coordinate lifts.

Qualifications

• Journeyman level experience (3–5 years) required.
• Certification: NCCCO Rigging Level II or NCCER Advanced Gold.
• Valid State ID is required.

Responsibilities

• Select cables, ropes, pullup, winches, blocks and sheaves based on load.
• Attach rigging to fixed overhead structures safely.
• Assemble and disassemble cranes as needed.
• Splice rope and wire cables to make or repair slings or tackle.
• Direct crane operators with hand signals and radios to move loads safely.
• Set up and rig hoisting equipment with hand tools and power wrenches.
• Maintain safety compliance and follow company policies.

Skills

Rigging knowledge

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Rigger

This person will be able to assemble rigging to lift and move various equipment and materials to and from industrial work areas by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities.Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Selects cables, ropes, pullup, winches, blocks and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved.
• Attach pullup and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings and gin pole boom with bolts and clamps.
• Assembles and disassembles cranes.
• Splices rope and wire cables to make or repair slings or tackle.
• Attach load with grappling devices, such as loops, wire rope and chains to crane hook.
• Gives direction to operator engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and material handled using hand signals and radios.
• Sets up, braces and rigs hoisting equipment using hand tools and power wrenches.
• Responsible for observing and monitoring others observance of all safety rules.
• Maintain current certifications to meet regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Certification/Licenses: NCCCO Rigging Level II or NCCER Advanced Gold

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Accessibility Note

• If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact thePeople Services Teamat[phone].

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

NCCER-Adv Rigger Cgold

Valid State ID

Equal Opportunity Employer
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