Land Rigger

Job Description

Job Description

Summary and Objective

• To safely and efficiently execute orders from the Yard Foreman, Coordinator, and/or the designated Crane Operator

• This is a full-time position with a schedule of 14/7, 12-hour workday, rotating days/nights

• Valid Driver's License
• TWIC Card
• Successful completion of CIW Rigger Training
• Ability to read and write in English
• Basic math skills
• Strong communication skills

• Display and encourage teamwork among employees and customers 
• Maintain positive working relationships with all employees and clients
• Communicate effectively with peers, clients, and members of management
• Possess familiarity with the use of all types of rigging hardware, slings, and safety issues associated with rigging, lifting loads, and lift planning
• In addition to classroom training, hands-on training is required and shall include proper inspection, use, and maintenance of loose gear such as slings, shackles, and hooks
• Proper handling and lifting of rigging equipment
• Handle lines to moor vessels to wharves and dockside
• Select certified wire rope, synthetic slings, shackles, and other rigging gear according to weight and size of the load to be moved
• Attach and detach lifting equipment from the crane’s hoist
• May be designated as signal person when hand signals are required to control operations
• Complete any maintenance needed in the facility such as painting, emptying trash bins, using lawn equipment, cleaning restrooms, etc.
• Constantly monitor for anything that could make the previously stated duties unsafe
• Operate as a "banksman," giving hand signals to the crane operators and forklift operators 

• Actively participate in company WISE program
• Act as a mentor per company Mentoring and SSE programs
• Utilize Stop Work Authority when necessary
• Adhere to and comply with company policies, OSHA, and environmental regulations
• Abide by, convey, and enforce all safety rules, including the wear of PPE for oneself and others, including third-party personnel on site at the facility
• Assist in the identification/mitigation of found hazards to eliminate exposures and impacts that adversely affect the safety and health of employees, the environment, and quality of the Company’s products and services

• Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions, electrical hazards, vibration noise, fumes, smoke, dust, gases, chemicals, and a variety of other physical conditions
• May be required to work alone and in congested areas
• May be required to perform work at an alternate location other than the port facility
• Subject to adverse weather conditions including high winds, cold, and heat