Rigger Craftsman

2 months ago


Houston, Texas, United States TIC - The Industrial Company Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Rigger Craftsman to join our team at TIC - The Industrial Company. As a Rigger Craftsman, you will be responsible for planning, laying out, and installing rigging components for lifting and installing equipment, machinery, pipe, steel, and other heavy materials.

Key Responsibilities
  • Setting up and rigging large-scale heavy equipment, ensuring safe and efficient installation.
  • Positioning, aligning, and leveling machines, equipment, and structures, adhering to industry standards and codes.
  • Shakeout of items to be installed into erectable sequence and rigging of same for crane hoisting, utilizing thorough knowledge and use of crane signals.
  • Guiding rigged items into position using a tag line, ensuring accurate placement.
  • Utilizing oxyacetylene and welding equipment for adjusting and/or alterations as necessary for the installation of rigged items.
Requirements
  • Experience as a Rigger Craftsman in a powerplant/industrial setting is required.
  • Must possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
  • Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions, and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
  • Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Working Conditions
  • 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 the construction/industrial site.
  • Must have required tools.
  • Must have Crosby Rigging Certification.
  • 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.