Rigger - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX) T/A

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Selects cables, ropes, pullup, winches, blocks and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved.
• Attaches pullup and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings and gin pole boom with bolts and clamps.
• Performs bull rigging tasks - moving loads horizontally while suspended, skidding, or skating loads on rollers, or building winch/block system when a crane cannot directly access the load.
• Assembles and disassembles cranes.
• Splices rope and wire cables to make or repair slings or tackle.
• Attaches load with grappling devices, such as loops, wire rope and chains to crane hook.
• Gives direction to operator engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and material handled using hand signals and radios.
• Sets up, braces and rigs hoisting equipment using hand tools and power wrenches.
• Responsible for observing and monitoring others' observance of all safety rules.
• Maintains current certifications to meet regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.
• Certification/Licenses: NCCCO Rigger 1 & 2 or Advanced Gold Card NCCER Certification, TWIC Card, and a Valid Driver’s License.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
• Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards.
• Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
• Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.