Rigger - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX) T/A

Austin Industries, Inc.; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. is seeking a skilled Rigger to assemble and rig equipment in industrial settings.

The role involves selecting appropriate rigging gear, attaching loads to cranes, and directing operators to ensure safe hoisting and movement of materials. Applicants must have a minimum of four years journeyman experience and hold NCCCO Rigger 1 & 2 or NCCER Advanced Gold Card, TWIC, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirements.
• 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.
• NCCCO Rigger 1 & 2 or NCCER Advanced Gold Card, TWIC Card, and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Selects cables, ropes, pullup, winches, blocks and sheaves according to load size and weight.
• Attach pullup/blocks to fixed overhead structures.
• Perform bull rigging tasks and move loads horizontally while suspended.
• Assemble/disassemble cranes and rigs.
• Splice rope and wire cables for slings or tackle.
• Guide crane operators to ensure safe hoisting.
• Set up rigging equipment and maintain safety compliance.
• Observe safety rules and meet certifications.

Skills

Rigging experience

Safety procedures

Education

No minimum education requirements

Tools

NCCCO Rigger 1

NCCCO Rigger 2

NCCER Advanced Gold Card

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Rate: $34 USD per hour

Description

About Austin Industrial

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.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial .

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.
• Performing bull rigging tasks - moving loads horizontally while suspended, skidding, or skating loads on rollers, or building winch/block system when a crane cannot directly access the load.
• 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 Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Certification/Licenses: NCCCO Rigger 1 & 2 or Advanced Gold Card NCCER Certification, TWIC Card, and a Valid Driver’s License.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

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 ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

Accessibility Note

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Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• TWIC Card
• NCCER-Adv Rigger Cgold
• NCCCO-Rigger 2 (Rig II)
• NCCCO-Rigger 1 (RigI)
• Valid Driver's License

Experience

Required

• 4 years: 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.