Now Hiring: Rigger

Journey-Level Riggers Wanted

Labor One is hiring journey-level riggers for a ship repair project in San Diego, California. Shipyard experience is required. Contact our team for more information.

Job Description: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability desired. The individual must have working knowledge of procedures, strong mechanical aptitude and ability, and be able to follow directions. The individual must possess experience in the trade; knowledge of ship terminology, blueprint reading, job specifications and manuals. Must be able to follow directions and work with limited supervision. Must be willing to work with and train subordinates.

Safety: Must comply with company safety rules and OSHA standards. Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment as prescribed under OSHA standards.

Essential qualifications, duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation.
• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
• Creates a working environment for compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies.
• Thorough knowledge of equipment used in rigging operations, included but not limited to lifting and moving equipment.
• Knowledge of rigging testing requirements, proper set up and operation of equipment.
• Selects cables, pulleys, winches, blocks, and sheaves, according to weight and size of load to be moved.
• Attaches pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams and ceilings with bolts and clamps.
• Attaches load with lifting devices such as wires, nylon straps and chains to crane hook.
• Gives directions to crane operator engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and material handled.
• Sets up cranes hoisting equipment. Safe handling of anchors and chains. Lowers, handles and tests lifeboats.
• Tests ships cranes using various rigging. Ability to interpret all crane load charts and blueprints.
• Ability to work any assigned shift and ability to work assigned overtime. May be assigned tasks outside craft as required.
• Must comply with the company's "Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be business like and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.

Education and/or Experience: Must complete practical demonstration of skills listed above.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations before customers, clients, or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals in U.S. and metric conversions.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems that may arise in certain situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Labor One Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.