Rigger

Would you like to be part of a family who loves to take on exciting challenges? Metromont LLC has been one of the leaders in the construction industry for nearly a century and is currently accepting resumes to be part of our dynamic team!


Metromont was founded in 1925 on the principles of faith, honor, and passion, and almost 100 years later, those values are still the foundation of who we are and everything we do. A third-generation company with nearly 1,500 associates across six manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete. Most of all, we're a trusted partner, working side-by-side with our customers from the earliest stages of project design through turnover of the completed structure. In addition to the production of precast concrete, Metromont provides our customers with complementary design and engineering, hauling, erection, and field services to support their full construction needs. Across the eastern seaboard, the southeast, and even as far west as Arizona, our customers rely on us to provide innovative precast solutions and the best quality for their parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools, and stadiums. And we do, because a trusted partner is who we are - and who we've been for nearly a century.


Position Purpose


This position is responsible for attaching and detaching rigging & equipment loads being delivered by tractor trailers to the cranes to be hoisted and positioned at construction job site.

Responsibilities

• Assist and direct drivers delivering loads on active construction sites to the proper location for the crane to hoist.
• Attach and detach rigging to precast units & equipment that are to be hoisted and relocated by cranes.
• Properly attach a tag-line rope to each load being lifted by the crane for controlling the load through the hoisting and repositioning process.
• Visually inspect rigging for safety issues daily.
• Signal or verbally communicate with the crane operator to safely center the cranes load block directly over the center of the load being lifted.
• Must adhere to all Metromont and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
• Housekeeping as necessary to maintain work area, tools, and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.

Characteristics

• Above-average problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills
• Intermediate math skills
• Able to work on a team
• Able to adapt to changes in work schedules, tasks, or processes
• Values and demonstrates safe working behaviors

Education & Technology

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Must have a minimum Level 1 rigging qualification with abilities of advancing to a master rigger.
• Previous rigging experience preferred.

Work Environment/Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• Schedule varies with workload and location
• Unscheduled overtime may be required
• Outdoor/unsheltered
• Work area is not climate controlled and may be exposed to changing weather and temperature conditions
• Must be able to travel to different jobsites daily

Metromont LLC (Company) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to the spirit and letter of all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. To this end, the Company does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including medical needs due to pregnancy, child birth or other medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected status. This Policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, as well as the use of all Company facilities.

The Company is also committed to making reasonable accommodations based on an individual's disability, religion, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions (including, but not limited to, lactation), or any other protected status where a reasonable accommodation is required under the law.


No form of unlawful discrimination, unlawful harassment, unlawful refusal to reasonably accommodate or unlawful retaliation will be tolerated.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)