Rigger

Tidewater Staffing is seeking experienced Riggers!

Pay Rate: 

• $TBD
• Weekly Pay
• Shift to be discussed

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Thorough knowledge of equipment used in rigging operations included but was not limited to lifting and moving equipment.
• Knowledge of rigging testing requirements, proper setup, 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 the 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.

Requirements include:

• Must have a working knowledge of procedures, strong mechanical aptitude and ability, and be able to follow directions.
• 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.
• 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.

JOURNEYPERSON 4 (Rigging)

• Fabricates installs and repairs rigging and weight handling gear on ships.
• Attaches hoists and pulling gear to lift, move, remove, install or position machinery, equipment, structural parts, and order heavy loads aboard ships.
• Selects and attaches chain falls, jacks, rollers, levers, and/or pulleys according to types of loads being moved.
• Signals cranes or other equipment to move loads.
• Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces.
• Lays out and handles lines on cleats or bollards and hauls in ships with capstans when assisting dock master in ship dry-docking operations.
• Installs or repairs ships’ rigging such as mast on antenna wires, small boat handling gear, shipboard cranes, winches, windless, replenishment, and weight handling equipment.
• Move barges and derricks with tug boats and yard boats.
• Works in engine rooms, boiler rooms, aloft, or in confined spaces as required.
• Thorough knowledge of shackles, natural, synthetic, and wire ropes, steamboat jacks, hydraulic jacks, turnbuckles, rollers, chain falls, clamps, swivels, crane signals, shipboard nomenclature, forklifts, and aerial lifts.
• Splice natural and synthetic ropes, tie knots, use electric, pneumatic and hand-powered tools.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards.

JOURNEYPERSON 3 (Rigging)

• Attaches hoists and pulling gear to lift, move, remove, install or position machinery, equipment, structural parts, and other heavy loads aboard ship.
• Selects and attaches chain falls, jacks, rollers, lever, and/or pulleys according to types of loads being moved.
• Signals cranes or other equipment to move loads controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces.
• Handles lines on cleats or bollards when assisting the dockmaster in ship dry-docking operations.
• Moves barges and derricks with tug boats and yard boats.
• Works in engine rooms, boiler rooms, aloft, or in confined spaces as required.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards.

JOURNEYPERSON 2 (Rigging)

• Attaches hoists and pulling gear to lift, move, remove, install or position machinery, equipment, structural parts, and other heavy loads aboard ships.
• Signals cranes or other equipment to move loads.
• Controls movement of equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces handles lines on cleats or bollards when assisting the dockmaster in the ship dry-docking operations.
• Moves barges and derricks with tug boats.
• Works in engine rooms, boiler rooms, aloft, or in confined spaces as required.
• Knowledge of shackles, chain falls, natural, synthetic, and wire ropes, turnbuckles, rollers, clamps, and crane signals.
• Splice natural and synthetic ropes tying knots.
• Use if electric, pneumatic and hand tools.
• Operate forklifts and aerial lifts.

JOURNEYPERSON 1 (Rigging)

• Assist in attaching hoist and pulling gear to lift, move, remove, install, or position machinery, equipment, structural parts, or other loads abroad ship.
• Assist in the movement of equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces.
• Assist in line handling operations, assist in the erection of staging in tanks, above decks, on the mast, yardarms, and ship’s sides.
• Works in engine rooms, boiler rooms, aloft, or in confined spaces as required.
• Knowledge of shackles, chain falls, natural, synthetic, and wire ropes, turnbuckles, rollers, clamps, and crane signals.
• Splicing natural ropes.
• Tying knots operate for forklifts and aerial lifts.
• Use of hand tools.