Advanced Rigger

Bengal Crane • Logistics • Transportation; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a skilled Crane Operator in Louisiana. The role involves inspecting rigging, aligning cranes, and ensuring safety in all lifting operations. Required is nationally accredited certification. The candidate must possess mechanical skills and an understanding of safety protocols while operating heavy equipment. The work environment can be physically demanding, sometimes requiring lifting and movements in confined spaces.

Qualifications

• Nationally accredited, third-party certification (NCCER, NCCCO) required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rigging for safety and reliability before lifting.
• Aligns, levels and anchors cranes and equipment.
• Identify lift points and attach rigging correctly.
• Assemble and install supporting structures, rigging, hoist and pulling gear.
• Identify & attach rigging with basic knowledge of hitch configuration and knots; attach load to rigging to provide support or prepare for moving using hand and power tools.
• Connects pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures with bolts, shackles and clamps.
• Clean and dress machine and surfaces of component parts.
• Control movements of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces.
• Dismantle, maintain and store rigging equipment.
• Manipulate rigging lines to move or support materials.
• Signal or give verbal directions to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety.
• Understanding of math applications; weights, balance & measurements.
• Some travel required.

Skills

Safety inspection

Mechanical skills

Mathematical understanding

Education

NCCER certification

NCCCO certification

Tools

Pulleys and blocks

Wrenches and bolts

Job description

Overview

From rigging to logistics, cranes to careers, we believe precision and purpose go hand in hand. Join a team that values safety, supports growth, and gets the job done right.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rigging to ensure safety and reliability before engaging in hoisting or lifting
• Aligns, levels and anchors cranes and equipment
• Identify lift points
• Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoist and pulling gear
• Identify & attach rigging with basic knowledge of hitch configuration, capabilities & basic knots; attach load to rigging to provide support or prepare for moving using hand and power tools
• Connects pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, with bolts, shackles and clamps
• Cleans and dresses machine and surfaces of component parts
• Controls movements of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces
• Dismantles, maintains and stores rigging equipment
• Manipulates rigging lines, hoist, to move or support materials, steel, concrete, etc.
• Signals or gives verbal directions to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
• Understanding of math applications; weights, balance & measurements
• Some travel required

Experience / Certification

Nationally accredited, third-party certification (NCCER, NCCCO)

Work Environment

• Regularly required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; regularly required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee may regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Daily, weekly yard walks as needed for equipment verification, key measurements, axle loads, weighing may be required of this position
• May be required to wear respirator occasionally
• May be asked to perform function in or near a nuclear power plant, petrochemical plant or other active facility

Job Location: Louisiana