Rigger Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Mississippi is seeking an experienced rigging technician to plan, lay out, and install rigging components for lifting and installing heavy equipment. You will interpret plans, work with crane signals, and ensure safety on site.

The role requires physical endurance, ability to move materials around a construction/industrial site, and the use of hand and power tools to support rigging operations. A valid U.S. driver's license may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus field experience.
• Ability to understand and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Responsibilities

• Set up and rig large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines and structures.
• Rig crane hoisting including signals.
• Guide rigged items into position with tag lines.
• Estimate sizes, quantities, time, and materials for activities.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with contract plans and specs, point out deficiencies 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 rated rigging based on tension.
• Maintain understanding of LHE dynamics and associated hazards

Skills

Rigging procedures

Crane signaling

Tool usage

Plan interpretation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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

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 all required tools

U.S. Driver's License may be required

Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

Ability to pass pre-access drug, alcohol and fit-for-duty testing

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.