About this role
Qualification Highlights
- Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions
- Must have 2 plus years of previous industrial experience.
- Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
- Must be able to work at heights more than 300 ft.
- Must have all required tools.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Position Responsibilities
- Act as safety observer on equipment lifts.
- Inspect all rigging equipment.
- Plan or assist in planning of lifts.
- Attach loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables, and other rigging equipment.
- Tie rope around load for use of guiding during lifting and positioning.
- Signal Equipment Operator during lifts for directional or placement instructions.
- Guides load during lift and positioning.
- Climb structures to guide and position load.
- Assist in connecting or stabilizing of load prior to detaching load from equipment.
- Detach loads and remove rigging equipment.
- Place and remove outrigger pads from Cranes and other heavy equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Must have specific knowledge of rigging equipment and their capacities.
- Must have knowledge of required tools and their proper use.
- Must be a team player and have effective communication skills in dealing with co-workers and any other work-related contacts.
- Must have basic knowledge of the construction processes involved in heavy industrial construction.
- Must be able to use problem-solving skills and critical thinking to resolve and identify issues, including safety risks.
- Must know proper hand signals to communicate with equipment operator .
- Must have knowledge regarding lift planning including but not limited to the equipment to use, load capacities of equipment and lifting equipment.
- Must have basic transportation knowledge regarding moving equipment and loads from one location to another.
- Knowledge of arithmetic required planning for a lift.
- Must be willing to follow all company directives and safety procedures.
- Must be able to work at heights.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Preferred Additional Qualification
- Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.
- Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
- Experience working as an Industrial Ironworker Helper
Reports to Position
This position does not have any direct reports
Physical Requirements
- Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.
- Will talk and hear to communicate.
- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.
- May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
- Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat , safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.
Required Tools: list to be provided
ZACHRY provides a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.