RIGGER - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austinindl; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Orange, Texas is seeking a skilled Rigger to assemble rigging for lifting and moving heavy equipment in industrial settings. The role requires practical rigging know-how and a commitment to safety in fast-paced environments.

You will select hardware, install rigging, coordinate with crane operators, and help maintain certifications. This on-site position offers steady work with diverse projects across the oil, gas, chemical, and manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of journeyman rigging experience.
• Certification as NCCCO Rigging Level II or NCCER Advanced Gold.
• Must be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Selects cables, ropes, pulleys, and hardware based on load.
• Assembles and disassembles cranes and rigging equipment.
• Sets up and rigs hoisting equipment and guides crane operators with hand signals.
• Maintains safety compliance and updates certifications as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Journeyman level experience

Education

NCCCO Rigging Level II

NCCER Advanced Gold

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.

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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Licenses & Certifications

NCCER-Adv Rigger Cgold

Valid State ID

Equal Opportunity Employer

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