Rigging Journeyman – Heavy Equipment & Crane Hoisting

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

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.