Shipping/Crater Rigger

Chart Industries•Windsor, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is hiring a Shipping/Crater Rigger for its Windsor, Connecticut location. The Crater/Rigger crates and rigs large industrial blowers and vacuum systems for shipment. The role involves constructing custom wooden crates and skid systems and safely handling and positioning equipment with hoists and powered industrial material-moving equipment. It ensures equipment is protected for transport through appropriate carpentry, blocking, bracing, and rigging practices, and that shipments are accurately labeled and identified according to shipping and safety requirements. The work takes place in an on-site warehouse and manufacturing environment, with movement between the office and production floor and PPE required under company safety policy. The position also serves as backup for shipping and receiving and performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

GED or high school diploma.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
1–3 years of shipping, receiving, or warehouse experience.
Forklift operation experience.
Knowledge of woodworking tools and ability to read a tape measure.
Experience hoisting and handling large industrial components or machinery.
Familiarity with LTL/FTL, small parcel systems, and export documentation.
Ability to stand, bend, and stoop for periods of time, walk the production floor, and read documents to build crates.
Sense of urgency and accountability; strong data integrity and attention to detail; cross-functional communication skills; ownership and follow-through; and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Build custom wooden crates, pallets, and skids to specification using measurements, drawings, and diagrams.
Rig, block, and brace large industrial blowers and vacuum systems for transport using approved methods, chains, slings, straps, and hardware.
Safely handle and position equipment using hoists and powered industrial material-moving equipment.
Protect sensitive components using materials such as shrink wrap, foam, desiccants, and corrosion inhibitors in accordance with customer and shipping requirements.
Operate and maintain carpentry and power tools, including saws, nail guns, drills, and hand tools, as well as related equipment and consumables.
Assist with loading and securing heavy machinery for shipment, coordinating with the Shipper/Receiver and logistics personnel.
Ensure crates and shipments are properly labeled and identified according to shipping and safety standards.
Document crating builds, maintain a standards and designs library, and recommend improvements to crating and rigging methods.
Collect and dispose of clean wood and construction wood daily.
Serve as backup for shipping and receiving operations.
Perform additional duties as assigned.