Marine Rigger

Physical Demands

• Be able to read and write in English
• Calculate and have estimation skills
• Possess good verbal presentation and effective communication skills
• Tolerate repetitive and prolonged postures involving standing, sitting, twisting, squatting, kneeling, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, stretching, reaching, and reaching to full range from above head to the floor
• Frequent use of good dexterity throughout the work period
• Good balance/coordination when walking over uneven and/or slippery surfaces
• Sufficient cardio-respiratory fitness to perform medium-heavy physical labor involving the ability to sit and/or stand for extended time frames, walk for prolonged periods, handle various tools, climb ladders, and climb stairwells
• Subject to adverse weather conditions including rough seas, cold and elevated temperatures, and humid conditions
• Able to lift at least 100 pounds from floor to waist
• Able to lift at least 75 pounds from floor to shoulder
• Able to lift at least 25 pounds from floor to head
• Demonstrate 90 pounds of grip strength in dominant hand and 80 pounds in nondominant hand
• Demonstrate physical demand requirements during initial pre-employment physical and any future physicals while employed
• Repetitively walk the length of the vessel

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties to preserve the painted surfaces of the ship, including daily maintenance, sanitation, and general upkeep of lines, running gear, and cargo-handling gear in a safe operating condition
• Report any shortcomings, inaccuracies, or conflicts in any portion of the MS to the master
• Adhere to and comply with company policies and USCG and environmental regulations
• Work a rotation watch that could involve 8 or 12 hours in a 24-hour period with occasional hours not to exceed 14 consecutive hours
• Clean, paint, and do general housekeeping on the vessel
• Be responsible for handling lines for the mooring of the vessel
• Stand watch for obstructions in the path of the vessel
• Break out, rig, overhaul, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear
• Overhaul lifeboats and lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winch or falls
• Paint and chip rust on the deck or superstructure, splicing and repairing cable and ropes using hand tools
• Sweep and mop the vessel's interior
• Possibly be required to assist in the maintenance of ship's gear and decks or watch duties
• Participate in safety and rescue drills for emergency situations
• Provide and/or assist with training
• Assemble rigging to lift and move equipment or material on board the vessel
• Give direction to the crane operator engaged in hoisting using radio or hand signals
• Perform any duty that may be required as part of the training
• Collect, dump, and clean garbage, emptying color-coded receptacles for segregated garbage to the appropriate storage or processing location