Rigger/Millwright -Austin, TX

MEI Rigging & Crating•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Rigger/Millwright sets up, assembles, and disassembles job-specific rigging, selecting appropriate gear and equipment based on load size, weight, dimensions, work area, and the required movement. The role secures, relocates, and transports machinery, tools, and equipment; controls, manipulates, fabricates, and repairs rigging and support structures; and communicates with operators and coworkers using hand, flag, or verbal signals. When not rigging, the employee may drive a commercial vehicle, perform maintenance or welding and fabrication, assist with warehouse activities, or perform other necessary tasks. This is physically demanding, hands-on work that may involve working at heights, around moving machinery, outdoors in varying weather, and on uneven terrain. Riggers are expected to prioritize job-site safety, work effectively as part of a team, and demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, and pride in their work.

Requirements

Ability to take direction and closely follow instructions.
Ability to visualize or predict job outcomes using deductive and inductive reasoning.
Ability to use precision measuring equipment and hand, power, and pneumatic tools.
Ability to read or use a tape measure, levels, calipers, and gauges, and to use welding and cutting tools as necessary.
Ability to correctly estimate the weight-bearing capacity of tools and equipment.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, or technical manuals as required.
Familiarity with hand or flag signals, including their use and meaning.
Willingness to learn, know, and follow safety requirements, including correct use of personal protective equipment.
Valid driver's license; a CDL and/or endorsements may be required for certain positions.
Ability to work with a safety-first awareness and in a high-functioning team environment.
Ability to climb, lift, balance, walk, stoop, and handle materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work off the ground at varying heights and around moving machinery or parts.
Willingness and ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments, outdoors in all types of weather, and over uneven ground or terrain.
For advanced positions, three to five years of rigging or directly relatable experience; additional experience is preferred.
For advanced positions, ability to supervise others and manage their time efficiently.
For advanced positions, knowledge of employee life-cycle processes, including hiring and firing, employee relations, or employment changes.
For advanced positions, advanced use of or knowledge in jack skating, leveling tools, dollies, and similar equipment.
For advanced positions, ability to instruct, guide, and mentor others in safety protocols and standard rigging practices.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred for general positions.
Higher education is preferred for advanced Rigger positions.
Additional years of rigging or directly relatable experience are preferred for advanced Rigger positions.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect and test rigging materials to ensure safety and reliability.
Align, level, and anchor machinery or equipment.
Use hand and power tools to attach loads to rigging, support them, prepare them for movement, or secure them against movement.
Select appropriate rigging gear, including cables, pulleys, vices, and winches, based on load weight and size, work area, and job specifications.
Remain aware of obstacles, surrounding structures, barriers, objects, and the location of other people.
Signal or verbally communicate with workers engaged in hoisting, suspending, and moving loads to protect workers and materials.
Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, heavy equipment, and machinery.
Control heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces using equipment such as chain falls, gin poles, and gallows frames.
Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver around obstacles using multi-point suspension techniques.
Install ground rigging for yarding lines using chokers, logs, and other necessary tools.
Assist with fabricating, setting up, and repairing rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear using hand and power tools.
Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures using bolts and clamps.
Dismantle, inspect, clean, organize, and store rigging equipment after use.
Operate or drive vehicles and mechanized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts.
When not rigging, may drive a commercial vehicle, perform maintenance or welding and fabrication, assist with warehouse activities, or perform other necessary tasks.
For advanced positions, supervise others, manage their time, and instruct, guide, or mentor them in safety protocols and standard rigging practices.