Lead Rigging Foreman - Heavy Lifting & Safety

Guy M Turner; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy M Turner is seeking an Industrial Rigging Foreman/Supervisor to lead crews engaged in lifting and moving materials and machines using hoists, winches, cranes, and forklifts. This top-level, hands-on role typically requires working with minimal supervision and may involve long hours, weekends, and holidays.

The successful candidate will supervise rigging activities, optimize resources, ensure safety compliance with OSHA procedures, and read complex project documents.

Qualifications

• Must have 1-3 years of rigging or heavy lift experience.
• Must have 2-3 years Foreman experience.
• Must be proficient with basic computer skills.
• Must have proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in all rigging and lifting activities, to ensure compliance with safety procedures and method statements. Familiar with heavy lift plans and procedures.
• Assists and determines the proper method of lifting equipment for each assigned project.
• Conducts basic loading of heavy lift projects by rigging the customer equipment and ensuring the proper use of each equipment method.
• Directs crew to move equipment to and from work areas.
• Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of the project.
• Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools, equipment, and materials. Prevents the misuse of equipment, materials, and tools.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow procedures. Competent in reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related project and engineering documentation. Keeps records of all work completed.
• Specifies locations for movement of machinery using knowledge of various methods of sliding and lifting equipment.
• Familiar with and enforces strict compliance with all OSHA Safety procedures, including all Company rules and regulations.

Skills

Rigging / heavy lift experience

Foreman experience

Computer literacy

Oral & written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Guy M Turner is seeking an Industrial Rigging Foreman/Supervisor to lead crews engaged in lifting and moving materials and machines using hoists, winches, cranes, and forklifts. This top-level, hands-on role typically requires working with minimal supervision and may involve long hours, weekends, and holidays.

The successful candidate will supervise rigging activities, optimize resources, ensure safety compliance with OSHA procedures, and read complex project documents.