Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Abilene, TX seeks a Journeyman Rigger to plan, lay out and install rigging for heavy equipment, machinery, pipe and steel in industrial settings. You will stand up, align and guide loads, and coordinate crane signaling and safe load handling.

The role requires experience in power plant/industrial environments, strong tooling and measurement skills, ability to read plans, and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Rigger Journeyman in a Power Plant / Industrial setting.
• Ability to understand and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Proficient in safe use of tools and measurement devices.

Responsibilities

• Set up and rig large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines and structures.
• Use crane signals and guide loads into position with tag lines.
• Inspect work for compliance with plans and safety requirements.

Skills

Rigging

Crane signals

Safety

Team communication

Tools

Electrical tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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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

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

• Experience as a Rigger Journeyman in a Power Plant / Industrial setting
• 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
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best - and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it's cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.