Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC_Craft in Louisiana seeks a skilled rigging technician to plan, lay out and install rigging for lifting equipment in accordance with plans, specs and industry standards. The role requires working on a construction/industrial site with exposure to outdoor conditions and irregular hours.

The candidate will set up and rig large-scale equipment, align machines, guide loads with tag lines, and ensure safety and compliance with project rules while using hand, power, electrical, and layout tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required with relevant field experience.
• Strong working knowledge and abilities for the 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.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and rigging large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines, equipment, and/or structures.
• Shakeout of items for crane hoisting and rigging in erectable sequence.
• Guide rigged items into position using a tag line.
• Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources or materials needed.
• Inspect subordinate's work for contract/plan compliance and correct deficiencies.
• Select rigging components and develop basic rigging procedures for loads.
• Identify suitable rigging points and select rated rigging based on anticipated tension.
• Maintain understanding of LHE dynamics and hazards.

Skills

Rigging

Crane signaling

Measurement tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical tools

Layout tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Rigging components

Job description

Requisition ID: 189084

Position Summary

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

Skilled

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

• 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
• U.S. Driver License may be required
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft