Rigger 2nd Class

Summary:

Plan, layout, assemble, and repair complex weight handling gear and various standing and running rigging. Inspect fabricate, replace, and turn standing rigging such as slings, tackle, and ladders using hand and power tools. Move ship engines, generators, turbines, pumps, boilers, and more. Install and inspect beam clamps, pad eyes, gallows frames and other supporting structure for rigging gear.

Responsibilities:

Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability
Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools
Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment
Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques
Align, level, and anchor machinery
Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools
Manipulate rigging lines, hoist, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets
Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps
Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use
Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching choker to logs and to the lines
Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent / Technical training preferred
Demonstrate a background in rigging fundamentals and safety, preferably within the marine and/or shipyard
Minimum 4 years practical rigging experience preferred
Minimum 4 years of shipboard rigging experience preferred
Knowledge of and ability to use equipment, hand tools, and instruments associated with the rigging trade
Able to figure out rigging routes to remove items to be rigged
Knowledge of various weight test/ must be able to estimate weights of objects to be rigged
Ability to interpret instructions and specifications
Previous shipyard experience preferred
Must have technical capacity
Communicate proficiently
Competent in problem solving and analyzing
Must take initiative, be driven and thorough

Primary work location is 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA.

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