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TIC - The Industrial Company
Rigger Journeyman
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What they do
A Rigger hoists heavy objects using a system of ropes, pulleys, bolts, and winches, often at a lumberyard, shipyard, construction site, or manufacturing facility.
$43,950 / year median in Mississippi
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Requisition ID:
186770- Position Summary
- 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
- Skilled
- 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
- Able to meet all physical requirements.
- Must have all required tools
- Expected to climb and work at heights and in confined spaces (may exceed 200 ft)
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Able to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required by the workload
- Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.