Advanced Rigger Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

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 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency.

Austin Industrial is currently seeking an Advanced Rigger to join our staff located at Pasadena, TX. This person will ensure the safe execution of all lifting and rigging operations on site. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute lifting and rigging tasks in accordance with site-specific lifting plans and safety procedures.


• Ensure all lifting operations comply with relevant legislation and plants company standards.


• Assist maintenance teams with the removal and refitting of mechanical equipment and plant components.


• Inspect and maintain rigging loft equipment and keep accurate records.


• Ensure plant lifting equipment meets the current lifting equipment colour codes.


• Conduct pre-use/after-use inspections or rigging gear and lifting equipment.


• Work safely in challenging environments, including at height, in confined spaces and near live plant and equipment.


• Identify and mitigate risks associated with lifting operations.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

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 accommodation 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:

• Ability to interpret lifting plans and technical drawings.


• Comfortable working in physically demanding and high-risk areas.


• Good communication skills.


• Work well as part of a team

Requirements: 

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Experience – 4 years of Journeyman level experience.


• Valid Driver's License


• Valid TWIC card


• Meet physical demands as listed above


• 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.

Benefits & Compensation

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Industrial

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.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners become the property of the Company. 

Accessibility Note

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