Apprentice Rigger Trainee
About the role
Are you interested in an opportunity to get your foot in the door for a Skilled Trades Career? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you enjoy troubleshooting an issue to fix a problem? Do you want to be paid while you learn important skills in one of the fastest growing industries in the country? Would you like to start a career journey that includes a development path with a growing national company? Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Industrial Solutions has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services in the United States. Our day-to-day operations are guided by our shared values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results and this has positioned us to provide exceptional service to customers of all sizes ranging from Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Food Processing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Institutional companies to every industry in between. Our people are our best asset, and we invest in training, support, and providing the proper tools needed to succeed. The Rigging Apprenticeship Program has been developed by industry experts and is designed to teach the core rigging skills necessary for individuals without any knowledge of the machinery moving industry or without rigging skills to start a fulfilling career as a skilled Rigger with opportunities to advance and grow in the industry through targeted skills development and training oversight. Courses include hands-on training, activities, and assessments, which may be conducted in lab or field environments. Upon completing this multi-phase program, participants will have gained the proficiency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform in various Machinery Moving/Rigging positions.
Responsibilities
- Perform general physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials up to 50 pounds.
- Be willing to work in an outdoor environment year‑round.
- Work effectively in a highly 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 MEI’s customers have come to expect.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
- Commitment to learning and willingness to complete all assignments, tasks, and assessments required by the program, including any pre‑work and homework before or after training seminars.
- Willing and able to travel to in‑person training: six bi‑monthly, 3‑day seminars beginning July 2026 (air travel if applicable).
- Completion of pre‑employment contingencies: a 5‑panel drug test and a criminal background check.
Qualifications
- Mechanically inclined.
- Enjoy troubleshooting issues to fix problems.
- Desire to be paid while learning important skills.
- Interest in a career path with development opportunities at a growing national company.
Skills
- MEI Safety Culture
- JHA & PTP
- Fall Protection
- Forklift Hand Signals
- Forklift Operation (Versa Lift Operations, Forklift Attachments)
- Equipment Securement – MEI Owned
- Crane Awareness & Hand Signals
- Pre‑Rig/lift Inspection
- Knots & Taglines
- Non‑Powered Tool Basics
- Power Tools Basics
- Ground & Floor Protection
- Basic Skate, Dolly & Pallet Jack Application
- Basic Jacking Application
- Basic Blocking & Cribbing
- Basic Machine Securement
- Basic Machine Leveling
- Equipment Securement – Customer Owned