Material Coordinator/Rigger- Austin Industrial (Spring, TX)

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.

Material Coordinator/Rigger

This person will be able to assemble rigging to lift and move various equipment and materials to and from jobsite areas by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Responsible for ensuring the jobsite has an adequate and timely flow of materials and equipment. A construction expeditor must be a well-organized individual able to multitask. You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to solve problems. Experience in project management will be extremely useful as knowledge of basic purchasing and technical principles. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determine supply needs through technical details and schedules.
• Manage the orders of material and equipment to meet project requirements.
• Coordinate the delivery of supplies according to priorities and specifications.
• Resolve problems speeding up delivery of orders.
• Inspect orders upon arrival to ensure the correct quality and quantity.
• Monitor inventory of supplies for different jobs or sites.
• Place orders when needed, aiming for timely delivery and competitive price.
• Arrange the movement of material between locations.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Operate extend boom forklift.
• 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 Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Certification/Licenses: NCCCO Rigger 1 & 2 or Advanced Gold Card NCCER Certification, and a Valid Driver’s License.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.