Lifting & Transportation Trainee: Start Your Heavy-Career

Barnhart Crane & Rigging; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

401(k) match

Health insurance after 90 days

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Safety-first culture

Job summary

Barnhart Crane & Rigging sponsors a structured two-year rotational trainee program designed to build your skills across shop, yard, and field operations. You’ll gain hands-on experience with cranes, rigging equipment, and heavy transport systems while rotating through fabrication, load testing, and job-site operations.

You will develop the ability to support real-world projects in energy, construction, and infrastructure, inside a safety-driven, fast-paced environment with growth opportunities

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong work ethic and desire to learn.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely in a hands-on, technical environment.
• Willingness to travel and commit to the full training program.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 2-year rotational training program across shop, yard, and field operations.
• Gain hands-on experience with cranes, rigging equipment, and heavy transport systems.
• Rotate through fabrication, load testing, and job site operations (3–6 months per rotation).
• Learn to support real-world projects across energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
• Build technical skills in a fast-paced, safety-driven environment.

Skills

Diploma or GED

Strong work ethic

Interpersonal skills

Safety consciousness

Willing to travel

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Barnhart Crane & Rigging sponsors a structured two-year rotational trainee program designed to build your skills across shop, yard, and field operations. You’ll gain hands-on experience with cranes, rigging equipment, and heavy transport systems while rotating through fabrication, load testing, and job-site operations.

You will develop the ability to support real-world projects in energy, construction, and infrastructure, inside a safety-driven, fast-paced environment with growth opportunities