Rigger Journeyman

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Rayville, LA

About The Position

The Journeyman role is for a worker with typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline and the ability to read and interpret instructions and documents, and to plan and perform work activities independently. The position lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping systems, pipe supports, fixtures, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, production, and processing systems. The position may also involve observing production machinery in an assigned manufacturing area to identify malfunctions and operating machinery to verify repairs. Respiratory protection is common and may be required. The employee must follow safety and project rules and perform other duties as required. The role works under immediate supervision and typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents and plan and perform work activities independently.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy and make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Ability to plan work and select proper tools.
Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Ability to work at heights without fear.
Ability to compare and distinguish differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Physical requirements include standing 60% of the time, walking 20%, and sitting 20%; lifting and carrying up to 50 lb; and pushing and pulling 70 ft-lb.
Climbing and balancing are frequent; stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling are occasional; reaching and handling are constant; fingering is frequent.
Respiratory protection is common and may be required.

Responsibilities

Select pipe types and sizes, related materials, and equipment—including supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders—in accordance with job specifications.
Inspect worksites for obstructions and plan installation sequences to avoid obstructions and conflicts with other workers' activities.
Cut pipe using tools and equipment such as hacksaws, pipe cutters, hammers and chisels, cutting torches, and pipe-cutting machines.
Thread pipe using a threading machine.
Bend pipe by hand or with pipe-bending tools and machines.
Mount pipe hangers and brackets on walls and ceilings to support pipe.
Assemble and install metal or nonmetal pipes and fittings using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints and hand tools.
Secure pipes to structures with brackets, clamps, and hangers using hand and power tools.
Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
Test piping systems for leaks by increasing pipe pressure and observing gauges.
Weld pipe supports to structural steel members.
May observe production machines for malfunctions and operate machinery to verify repairs.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
May assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and workpieces during installation.
Perform minor maintenance and cleaning of tools and equipment.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules; perform other duties as required.