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Overview

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. has been elevating America since 1916 with one of the largest crane fleets in the country. The Wire Rope Inspector role involves inspecting and maintaining wire ropes and related equipment to ensure safety and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Assists in the inspection of cables for defects
  • Assists in the repairing, splicing, and lubricating of traction cables
  • Assists in the splicing of fiber and wire rope slings and rigging
  • Assists in the installation of new cables and maintaining cable tension carriages
  • Assists in the inspection, repair, and installation of sheaves, lagging, and component parts
  • Assists in the operation of the overhead crane and machinery
  • Operates motor vehicles
  • Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

  • Knowledge of tools, materials, and equipment used in wire rope maintenance work
  • Knowledge and skills with tools and equipment used to splice, repair, and replace wire rope cables
  • Ability to write clearly and effectively and communicate with co-workers
  • Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers at all levels and operate motor vehicles
  • One (1) year of industrial rope splicing or steel wire rope splicing experience
  • One (1) year of mechanical experience working with repairing and maintaining propulsion cable machinery equipment and components
  • Have a current and valid driver's license along with a clean driving record
  • Computer literate with the ability to process information
  • Strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
  • A history of safe work habits
  • Hard worker with a great attitude

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 126 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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