YARD RIGGER

About The Role

The Yard Rigger is responsible for safely directing crane operations during the lifting, moving, and placement of precast panels. This role uses rigging equipment, communicates continuously with the crane operator, and ensures panels are properly handled, stored, and shipped in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for signaling the crane operator during panel lifting and placement.
• Uses rigging devices for the transportation, storage, and shipping of precast panels.
• Hooks and unhooks lifting cables, ring clutches, and spreader bars.
• Guides the cranes and is to always remain in constant communication via two-way radio with the crane operator as they guide the crane around blind spots.
• Places dunnage used to store panels in racks or trailers for shipping to customers.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate is safety-focused, highly alert, and communicates clearly while working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Works well on a team, has effective communication skills, and maintains good housekeeping.
• Maintains good housekeeping and always follows the safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to climb ladders, man-lifts and scaffolding and work from heights.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location).

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team and have effective communication skills.
• Must always remain alert to your surroundings.
• Must maintain good housekeeping and always follow the safety policies and procedures.

Skills

• Safety-focused
• Highly alert
• Clear communication skills
• Teamwork
• Attention to surroundings
• Working at heights
• Handling heavy equipment

Benefits

At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Pay

Salary range $25 - $27/Hr. Based on location and experience.

Schedule

Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location).
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.