Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Shepherd (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is hiring for a Rigging Installer on a construction/industrial site. You will set up and rig large equipment, align loads, and guide items for crane hoisting while following strict safety protocols. Strong communication and tool proficiency are essential.

You will assess rigging needs, select appropriate rigging, and ensure hazard controls are in place. Candidates should be able to work outdoors, climb structures, and pass background checks and drug testing as

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with field experience.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and communicate with supervision.
• Proficiency in safe, efficient use of hand and electrical tools and layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Set up and rig large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines, equipment, or structures.
• Rig and guide items for crane hoisting using crane signals.
• Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources needed.
• Inspect work for compliance and correct deficiencies.
• Select rigging components and develop basic rigging procedures.
• Identify suitable rigging points and rated rigging for loads.
• Maintain understanding of LHE dynamics and related hazards.
• Observe safety and project rules; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Tool proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Measurement tools

Layout 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.

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
• Licenses Must have Crosby rigging certs or NCCER Rigger.
• 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.