Rigger

Summary Assembles rigging to lift and move equipment or material in a manufacturing plant, shipyard, or on construction project by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Has practical knowledge of Regulatory Compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations, CSE, Inc. Rules and Regulations and Site‑Specific Rules and Regulations. Works within AISC Certification Procedures. Familiar with and enforces strict compliance with all QA/QC and Safety procedures. Trained to safely operate forklifts, JLG type man‑lifts, scissor‑lifts and similar equipment. Assumes responsibility of organizing, planning and prioritizing rigging work. Familiar with supervisory personnel, job activity to be performed, hazard communication program, safety rules and regulations, and emergency action procedures. Maintains contact with supervisor to receive instructions. Aligns, levels, and anchors machinery; attaches loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools. Attaches pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin‑pole booms, using bolts and clamps. Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment. Dismantles and stores rigging equipment after use. Fabricates and sets up repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools. Manipulates rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets. Selects gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules. Signals or verbally directs workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure safety of workers and materials. Tests rigging to ensure safety and reliability. Tilts, dips, and turns suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi‑point suspension techniques. Installs ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and then to the lines. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications Education and Experience: Preferred one to two years related experience and/or training. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license. Must meet all CSE MVR criteria. Other Qualifications: Must be able to travel. Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Physical Demands The employee is required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and speak or hear regularly while performing job duties. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Work Environment The employee is exposed to wet or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions; vibrations; and typically loud noise levels. Benefits CSE offers competitive wages, vacation/personal time, medical, dental, vision, and other competitive benefits, including a 401k plan. #J-18808-Ljbffr