Rigger

MEI Rigging & Crating•North Kingstown, RI

13d

About The Position

Set up, assemble, and disassemble job-specific rigging, selecting suitable gear and equipment based on the size, weight, dimensions, and movement area of machinery, tools, and equipment to be safely secured for relocation or transportation. Control, manipulate, fabricate, and repair rigging and support structures. Communicate with equipment operators and other workers using hand, flag, and/or verbal signals. When not performing rigging work, the role may include driving commercial vehicles, maintenance or welding/fabrication, warehouse activities, or other tasks as needed. This is physical, hands-on work involving the use of rigging gear, hand and power tools, and mechanized equipment. Work may take place outdoors, in non-temperature-controlled environments, at varying heights, and over uneven terrain. Advanced positions may include supervising, instructing, guiding, or mentoring other workers and managing their time.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred for general Rigger positions; it is required for the listed advanced positions.
Able to take direction and closely follow instructions.
Able to visualize or predict job outcomes using deductive and inductive reasoning.
Able to use precision measuring tools and equipment, including hand, power, and pneumatic tools.
Able to read or use a tape measure, levels, calipers, and gauges, and use welding and cutting tools as necessary.
Able to estimate the weight-bearing ability of tools and equipment correctly.
Able to read blueprints, schematics, or technical manuals as required.
Familiarity with hand or flag signals, including their use and meaning.
Willing and able to learn 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.
For advanced positions (Rigger 3; Lead Rigger 1, 2, 3, or 4; Rigging Foreman), three to five years of rigging or directly relatable experience.
For advanced positions, ability to supervise others’ work and manage their time efficiently.
For advanced positions, knowledge of employee life-cycle processes, including hiring/firing, employee relations, or employment changes.
For advanced positions, advanced use of or knowledge in jack skating, leveling tools, dollies, and similar equipment.
Able to work in a high-functioning team environment.
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, pride in work, open communication, and a commitment to peak performance and quality service.
Able to climb, lift, balance, walk, stoop, and handle materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Able to work off the ground at varying heights and around moving machinery or parts.
Willing and able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment and/or outdoors in all types of weather, including over uneven ground or terrain.

Nice To Haves

Higher education is preferred for advanced Rigger positions.
Additional years of 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/or power tools to attach loads to rigging, provide support, prepare loads for moving, or prevent machinery or equipment from moving.
Select suitable gear, such as cables, pulleys, vices, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, 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 help ensure the safety of workers and materials.
Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, heavy equipment, and machinery.
Control the movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
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 in 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, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
Dismantle, inspect, clean, organize, and store rigging equipment after use.
Run, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles and mechanized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts.
In advanced positions, supervise and manage the work of others and instruct, guide, or mentor them in safety protocol and standard rigging practices.