Rigging Foreman/Lead Rigger

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Rigging Foreman/Lead Rigger sets up, assembles, and disassembles job-specific rigging, selecting suitable gear and equipment based on load size, weight, dimensions, and movement area to secure machinery, tools, and equipment for relocation or transportation. The role controls, manipulates, fabricates, and repairs rigging and support structures, and uses hand, flag, or verbal signals to communicate with operators and other workers. When not rigging, the position may involve driving a commercial vehicle, maintenance or welding and fabrication, warehouse assistance, or other tasks as needed. Advanced responsibilities include supervising and efficiently managing others’ work, mentoring workers in safety protocols and standard rigging practices, and applying advanced rigging knowledge such as jack skating and leveling. The role requires safe, precise handling of heavy equipment and machinery, including work in confined spaces and around obstacles. This is physical, hands-on work that may take place outdoors or in non-temperature-controlled environments and on uneven terrain. The role requires working at varying heights and handling materials weighing up to 50 pounds. Workers are expected to prioritize job-site safety, work effectively as part of a team, and demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to quality service. MEI may change or modify the job description or its duties as necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; higher education is preferred for advanced Rigger positions.
Five or more years of rigging or directly related experience; additional experience is preferred for advanced Rigger positions.
Ability to supervise others and manage their time efficiently.
Knowledge of employee life-cycle processes, including hiring and firing, employee relations, and employment changes.
Advanced use of or knowledge of jack skating, leveling tools, dollies, and similar equipment.
Ability to follow direction and instructions closely.
Ability to predict job outcomes using deductive and inductive reasoning.
Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment, including hand, power, and pneumatic tools.
Ability to use a tape measure, levels, calipers, and gauges, and to use welding and cutting tools as necessary.
Ability to estimate the weight-bearing capacity of tools and equipment correctly.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, or technical manuals as required.
Familiarity with hand and flag signals, including their use and meaning.
Willingness to learn and follow safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment.
Valid driver’s license; a CDL and/or endorsements may be required for certain positions.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work off the ground at varying heights and around moving machinery or parts.
Ability and willingness to work in non-temperature-controlled environments, outdoors in all types of weather, and over uneven terrain.
Ability to work in a high-functioning team environment and demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, and pride in the work.

Nice To Haves

Higher education for advanced Rigger positions.
Additional years of rigging or directly related experience for advanced Rigger positions.
CDL and/or endorsements may be required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

Inspect and test rigging materials for safety and reliability.
Align, level, and anchor machinery or equipment.
Use hand or power tools to attach loads to rigging or secure machinery and equipment against movement.
Select rigging gear according to load weights and sizes, work area, and job specifications.
Monitor obstacles, surrounding structures, barriers, objects, and the location of other people.
Communicate with workers engaged in hoisting, suspending, and moving loads using signals or verbal instructions.
Operate 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 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 with fabricating, setting up, and repairing rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear.
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.
Supervise and efficiently manage the time and work of others.
Instruct, guide, and mentor others in safety protocols and standard rigging practices.
When not rigging, perform other tasks as necessary, which may include commercial vehicle driving, maintenance, welding or fabrication, and warehouse activities.
Maintain awareness of job-site safety and work effectively within a team while delivering quality customer service.