Advanced Rigger

Advanced Rigger

Join to apply for the Advanced Rigger role at Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC
. We have immediate openings for this position across various U.S. locations.

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC (KSPS) is a world‑leading provider of tower, vessel, and mass transfer equipment services to the refining and chemical industry. We use Principle Based Management®—a philosophy that combines core values with a focused business approach—to deliver safety, compliance, and customer‑centric solutions.

• Conduct complex rigging operations in compliance with NCCER standards.
• Develop and implement detailed lift plans for heavy loads.
• Inspect and maintain rigging equipment to ensure the highest level of safety.
• Collaborate with the lifting team for precise and secure load handling.
• Apply skilled knowledge of pipe fittings, bolts, valves, etc., as required.
• Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications.
• Manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment.
• Perform crane signaling/flagging to extract or install equipment.
• Perform burner extraction and installation.
• Operate tools and equipment including chain fall, come‑along, and chockers.

• At least 2–3 years of Advanced Rigger experience.
• Current NCCER Advanced Rigger certification.
• Strong understanding of weight calculations, center of gravity adjustments, and load integrity.
• Excellent communication and team coordination skills.
• Willingness and ability to meet all company and customer project entry requirements, including training, background check, and drug test. Must meet all physical and work‑environment requirements.
• Current TWIC card or ability to obtain one when required.

• Previous experience in a heavy industrial construction environment.
• 10+ years as a journeyman pipefitter/rigger, with 2–3 years in furnace/reformer tube removal and replacement.
• Experience operating tug‑beam tube extractors.
• Vocational training.
• Basic Plus Orientation and Confined Space Training.
• Successful completion of a Pipe Fitter or Rigger NCCER craft assessment test.

Our goal is to support employees and their families with comprehensive benefits—medical, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and other resources that foster physical, financial, and emotional well‑being. Eligibility is governed by plan guidelines and may vary by region. Speak with a recruiter for eligibility details.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers are conditioned upon passing a drug test, and we use E‑Verify. For Illinois E‑Verify information  (or the corresponding link in Spanish or other languages).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Human Resources Services

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