Rigger Journeyman Certified

About the role

This position is responsible for setting up rigging for construction projects and/or manufacturing plants. Key responsibilities include reading and interpreting project plans, blueprints, and instructions; inspecting rigging equipment; attaching slings, chokers, spreader bars, and moving materials using hoists, chain falls, snatch blocks, or come alongs; guiding loads during lifts; and performing daily safety checks.

Responsibilities

• Must know proper hand signals to communicate with equipment operators.
• Read and interpret project plans, blueprints, and other written instructions and diagrams to perform tasks accurately.
• Read and interpret measuring tools such as, tape measure, speed square, framing square…etc. To perform task accurately.
• Understand Plant North and drawing coordinates.
• Have specific knowledge of rigging equipment and their capacities and uses.
• Inspect all rigging equipment prior to use for wear, damage, or deterioration.
• Attach slings, chokers, spreader bars, etc., to material to be moved.
• Attach rigging and manually move materials, equipment, parts, or assemblies into position using hoists, chain falls, snatch blocks, or come alongs.
• Assemble rigging and move materials, equipment, parts, or assemblies.
• Act as safety observer on equipment lifts.
• Plan or assist in the pre-planning of lifts.
• Guide load during lift and positioning.
• Signal Equipment operator during lifts for directional or placement instructions.
• Climb structures to guide and position load.
• Absorb loads and remove rigging equipment.
• Place and remove outrigger pads from Cranes and other heavy equipment.
• Complete necessary documentation, reporting, and limited office duties.
• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back-up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens.)
• Work in other crafts at levels appropriate to training and skills as requested by project supervision.
• Take direction from a higher skilled worker or foreman.
• Support project with other tasks as directed by supervision.
• Communicate with Foreman regarding any problems arising, materials required, or any hazards noted.
• Work under production schedule pressure.
• Attain set standards of accuracy.
• Be able to perform duties in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Foreman and Superintendent.

Qualifications

• 4+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High School diploma or GED Certification (preferred).
• Applicable Rigger training and certificate from NCCER, NCCCO, or from approved 3rd party certification body.
• Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations.
• Active participation in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10's and 100's and ability to perform these operations using units weight measurement and volume.
• Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow set procedures and standards.
• Knowledge of equipment safety, maintenance, and storage.
• Knowledge of manufactures load charts and how to interpret.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently to understand equipment load charts, prepare written orders, read safety topics, etc.

Physical Demands

• Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions.
• Maintain physical strength and stamina; Use arms, hands, and legs fully; Push, pull, and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, crawl, and climb to perform job tasks.
• Stamina to perform this task repetitively and continuously for several hour intervals.
• Uncontrolled environmental conditions: Constant change in weather and site conditions.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to- safety toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.).
• Move in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas.
• May need to work at heights and must be able to abide by all safety and fall-protection requirements; must be able to wear and utilize all safety equipment required for work at heights.
• Evaluate information based on measurable standards; and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings.
• Keep good balance and work at heights.
• See well (either naturally or with correction).
• Hear well (either naturally or with correction).
• Coordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet.

Hours

This position is a Full-Time position scheduled to work typically 50 hours per week. Schedule is subject to projects requirements.

Travel

Travel required up to 90%.