Rigging Apprentice

* 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?

Who is MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC?

Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Rigging & Crating 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.

What is the Rigger Apprenticeship Program?

MEI is tasked daily with moving heavy, expensive, and many times highly sensitive, equipment in construction and operating facility environments for customers both large and small. This type of industrial liability necessitates a dedication to safety, professionalism, and expertise at every level and at all times. 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 12-month program, participants will have gained the proficiency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform at the Rigger 1 level.

Skill Topics Included in the Program

* MEI Safety Culture
* JHA & PTP
* Fall Protection
* Forklift Hand Signals
* Forklift Operation (