Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking skilled riggers to plan, lay out, and install rigging components for lifting and installing equipment, machinery, pipe, and steel in accordance with plans, specs, codes and industry standards.

The candidate will set up and rig heavy equipment, align machines, and supervise crane hoisting with proper signaling and safety awareness in diverse outdoor conditions. Strong adherence to procedures is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Strong working knowledge of position and required safety procedures.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and rigging large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines, equipment, and structures.
• Shakeout of items to be installed into erectable sequence and rigging for crane hoisting.
• Guide rigged items into position using a tag line.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with contract plans and specifications and take corrective action.
• Select rigging components and develop basic rigging procedures for general load handling activities.
• Identify suitable rigging points for the load and select the rated rigging based on anticipated tension.
• Maintain working understanding of LHE dynamics and hazards.

Skills

Rigging procedures

Measurement tools

Hand tools

Layout tools

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measuring 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

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• 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

• Able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have all required tools
• Expected to climb and work at heights and in confined spaces (may exceed 200 ft)
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required by the workload
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.

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.