Specialty Rigger

Southway Crane & Rigging•Conyers, GA

112d•Onsite

About The Position

Southway Crane & Rigging, Inc. Specialty Rigging Division is seeking a Specialty Rigger for their Conyers, Georgia location. This is a full-time position for local candidates only. The role involves ensuring safety first, assisting the crane operator with job tasks, providing rigging operations and hand signals for safe load lifting, and driving trucks to various locations while adhering to all State and Federal laws. The position also requires obeying all safety and environmental policies, assisting with equipment setup and maintenance, and performing proper rigging techniques. Daily tasks include inspecting trucks and trailers, reporting mechanical defects, monitoring and maintaining rigging equipment, and communicating with supervisors and dispatch.

Requirements

1-3 years of rigging experience required
Advanced Rigger certification required
Must be able to work in a high functioning team environment.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Take pride in your work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
Know and deliver the quality service TNT’s customers have come to expect.

Nice To Haves

Commercial driving experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures safety first.
Assists the crane operator on job tasks during the operation of the crane and provides rigging operation and hand signals to ensure safe lifting of the load.
Loads and secures equipment (spreader bars, mats, counterweights, etc.) then drives truck to location.
Follows all State and Federal laws while operating motor vehicle.
Obeys all safety and environmental policies while performing work on the job site.
Assists the crane operator in the proper set-up of the equipment.
Assists the crane operator in the maintenance of the crane and accessory equipment. (i.e. pickup trucks, haul trucks, trailers, etc.)
Understands and can perform proper rigging techniques to ensure safe lifting of the load.
Utilizes proper hand signals during all operations of the crane.
Properly secures equipment to the trailer before operating truck.
Inspects truck and trailer and fills out truck inspection report before operating the vehicle.
Turns in inspection report to the proper supervisor.
Reports mechanical defects in writing on the truck and/or trailers to the shop technician or a supervisor.
Monitors inventory of the chains, boomer, and straps assigned to the truck and reports to supervisor of missing equipment.
Inspects, cleans, and performs maintenance on chains, boomer, and straps.
Documents and turns in all maintenance and repairs performed on the equipment to the proper supervisor.
Monitors the annual State inspection and State license plates and reports to the supervisor one month in advance before the expiration date.
Reports to Dispatcher immediately on completion of assigned job task for next assignment.
Other job duties as assigned.