Rigger Austin Industrial Westlake, LA

Rigger

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance construction and soft craft services 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. Our team of 4000 employee-owners equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures helps owners optimize safety productivity profit margins and cost-efficiency.

Rigger

This person will be able to assemble rigging to lift and move various equipment and materials to and from industrial work areas by performing the following essential duties and duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

• Selects cables ropes pullup winches blocks and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved.
• Attach pullup and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams ceilings and gin pole boom with bolts and clamps.
• Assembles and disassembles cranes.
• Splices rope and wire cables to make or repair slings or tackle.
• Attach 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.
• Maintain current certifications to meet regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position :

Education no minimum education requirements.

Certification / Licenses : NCCCO Rigging Level II or NCCER Advanced Gold

Experience 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

Accessibility Note

Key Skills

Forklift,Crane,Algebra,Heavy Haul Experience,Rigging,Suspension Experience,Mechanical Knowledge,Millwright,Maya,Heavy Lifting,Moving Experience,Geometry

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1