RIGGER

Job Title

The duties of this position include:

Directing the operation of cranes and similar equipment and directing laborers and helpers.

Fabricating, installing, and repairing standing and running rigging and wire cable or fiber rope articles, such as slings, towing bridles, nets, rope ladders, and other ship and boat rigging and weight handling gear.

Assisting in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines with capstans, and performing similar duties.

Installing beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and using jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment as necessary to move and position heavy items.

Performing and directing the placement, removal, or re-positioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads.

Estimating the size, weight, equipment capacity, and plans for clearance and safety factors.

Guiding and directing apprentices and helpers in proper and safe rigging practices.