Riggers

Marine Hydraulics International, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/HRA

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

MHI Ship Repair & Services, located in Norfolk, VA, is hiring an experienced Riggers to plan, supervise and execute rigging tasks in a shipyard environment. You will inspect loads, select appropriate gear, and communicate with crane operators to move heavy equipment safely.

The role requires hands-on rigging experience, strong attention to safety, and the ability to work in a busy marine repair facility near the Hampton Roads port.

Qualifications

• Experience in rigging with attention to safe work methods.
• Ability to form slings, and install rigging hardware.
• Knowledge of signaling workers operating cranes.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes job from start to finish ensuring proper and safe work methods used.
• Forms slings and towing bridles by looping and crimping cable.
• Splices and ties rope to form nets, ladders, and other rigging.
• Installs hooks, swivels, and turnbuckles in rigging.

Skills

Rigging

Crimping

Sling forming

Crane signaling

Tools

Crimping tool

Jacks

Pulley blocks

Turnbuckles

Job description

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Riggers

Full Time Regular Norfolk, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1868

Salary Range: $28.42 To $34.24 Annually

MHI Ship Repair & Services is a major marine repair and conversion contractor serving the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, Maritime Administration and Commercial ship owners and operators worldwide. Our shipyard is conveniently located in the Mid-Atlantic region at the port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk Virginia.

MHI is hiring experienced Riggers . Depending on skill level, duties may include the following:

• Analyzes job from start to finish ensuring proper and safe work methods used. Plans, outlines and supervises small rigging tasks.
• Forms slings and towing bridles by looping and splicing cable or by crimping metal sleeve around cable end and body of cable, using crimping tool.
• Splices and ties rope to form nets, ladders, and other rigging.
• Installs hooks, swivels, and turnbuckles in rigging.
• Reeves lines through blocks and pulleys.
• Sews canvas or leather covers on rigging at friction points, using sail twine and sail maker's palm and needle.
• Selects and attaches gear, braces, and cushions, according to weight and distribution of load, availability of hoisting machinery, and presence of obstacles.
• Signals workers operating cranes or other equipment to move load.
• Installs beam clamps, pad eyes, gallows frames, and other supporting structures for rigging gear.
• Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces, using jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, and rollers.
• Installs or repairs ship's rigging such as mast or antenna rigs, small boat handling gear, and winch or windlass rigging.
• Install masts, booms, yardarms, and gaffs.
• Rigs and hangs scaffold and stages that require blocks and pulleys.

MHI offers competitive wages and an excellent benefit package. Some of the available benefits include medical/HRA, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, short/long term disability, accident, critical illness, FSA, Pet insurance, and 401(k) with match and profit sharing.

MHI is an Affirimate Action/EOE Employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.