Rigger (All Locations)

Barnhart Crane & Rigging; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnhart Crane & Rigging is seeking skilled individuals to align, level, and anchor cranes and equipment. Your responsibilities will include assembling supporting structures, rigging, and controlling heavy equipment in confined spaces while ensuring safety at all times.

Preferred candidates will have strong mechanical reasoning and a flexible schedule, capable of lifting 50 lbs, passing drug tests, and background checks.

Qualifications

• Excellent mechanical reasoning is required.
• Good perception of math applications, weights, measurement, and balance.
• Must be flexible and able to work overtime and travel.

Responsibilities

• Aligns, levels, and anchors cranes and equipment.
• Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoist, and pulling gear.
• Signals direction to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads.

Skills

Mechanical reasoning

Mathematical perception

Safety awareness

Job description

Description

• Aligns, levels and anchors cranes and equipment
• Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoist and pulling gear
• Connects pulley 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
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoist to move or support materials, steel and concrete
• Selects gears, cables and shackles according to load size, facilities and work schedule
• Signals or gives direction to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability before engaging in hoisting and lifting

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have excellent mechanical reasoning
• Good perception of math applications, weights, measurement, and balance
• Must be flexible with your schedule, able to travel and able to work overtime
• Must pass drug test, fit for duty assessment, and background check
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran