Level lll Rope Technician 2 - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Rate: $54 USD per hour

Description

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 .

Level lll Rope Technician 2

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Level I Rope Technician 3 to join our team. This role involves performing maintenance, inspections, and repairs in hard-to-reach areas using rope access techniques. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background and be comfortable working at heights in various environments, including construction sites. To perform supervising and ensuring the safe execution of complex rope access operations in industrial, maintenance, and inspection environments. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform and supervise rope access work in difficult-to-reach areas for inspection, maintenance, repairs, and other industrial tasks.

• Lead or coordinate teams under the direction of an authorized Level III supervisor, ensuring all work complies with safety standards and client requirements.

• Inspect and verify rope access systems, equipment, and components before use; identify and report hazards.

• Conduct risk assessments , complete work permits, and participate in job hazard analyses.

• Execute rescue operations or assist in rescues as directed, in line with certification level.

• Maintain safety compliance by following OSHA, site-specific, and company safety procedures; use proper PPE at all times.

• Document work performed , including technical reports, incident logs, and maintenance records.

• Communicate effectively with crew members, supervisors, engineers, and clients to coordinate tasks and ensure project success.

• 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: 2+ years of supervisor level experience.

Certification/Licenses: IRATA or SPRAT Level lll, a Valid Driver’s License, and a TWIC Card.

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.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) .

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 becomes the property of the Company.

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• TWIC Card

• Valid Driver's License

Experience

Required

• 2 years: 2+ years of supervisor level experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.