Rigger Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety standards.
• Knowledge of rigging equipment and heavy machinery.
• Excellent hearing and vision (with or without aids).
• Ability to work at heights and in noisy environments.
• Physical fitness and ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors in harsh weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operation of forklifts to move equipment as needed
• Maintaining of equipment to be used offshore
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Attach and detach loads properly
• Communicate with all team members effectively
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations
• Monitor and maintain all rigging equipment to ensure safety
• Report all safety concerns and issues to management immediately
• Set up and break down necessary equipment
• Properly select gear for the job
• Maintain control of all loads at all times
• Maneuver loads through difficult spaces
• Inspect and prepare loads that need to be moved.
• Set, align, and level heavy equipment machinery.
• Select the appropriate rigging gear.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Preparing rigging equipment, including beams, pulleys, clamps, and bolts.
• Inspecting rigging before final use.
• Monitoring and maintaining rigging equipment.
• Maneuvering loads using heavy equipment machinery and by hand.
• Ensuring compliance with state and company safety procedures.
• Communicating with the rigging and construction team.
• Breaking down rigging equipment and conducting post-rigging inspections.