Riggers

Course Advisor; Town of Maine (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Rigger Job Description: Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

A Day in the Life of a Rigger

• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.
• Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and to the lines.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Rigger Required Skills

Riggers state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work:

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Rigger Salary

The average yearly salary of a Rigger ranges between $29,990 and $75,930.

Riggers who work in New York, Hawaii, or Illinois make the highest salaries.

Becoming a Rigger

Individuals working as a Rigger have obtained various education levels.

Where Riggers Are Employed

Riggers work in various industries.