Rigging Operations Lead

Aarigging; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MEI is seeking an experienced Rigging Foreman to oversee all rigging activities at customer job sites in the United States. The role emphasizes supervising crews, coordinating with safety, and ensuring projects meet quality, safety, and schedule goals.

You will lead machinery moving operations, apply best practices, and train crews in rigging techniques. A valid driver’s license and hand tools are required for on-site work.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum ten (10) years proven machinery moving foreman experience or comparable field preferably within machinery moving industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory and project management skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must have own hand tools.
• Must have extensive experience moving machinery with forklift, skating, leveling and anchoring of machines.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all job site management activities of the rigging crew.
• Develops, plans and implements crew and alignment with customer and salesmen with direction of job.
• Directs workforce to meet operational goals in terms of volume, cost, quality, safety and schedule.
• Directly supervises and works with one or more machinery moving crews.
• Hands on supervisory role with the ability to effectively move machinery utilizing forklifts, skates and jacks (not cranes).
• Develop, train and instruct machinery moving crews in best known rigging operation practices and procedures including safety.
• Work closely with safety personnel in coordinating safety training, accident and injury investigations and reporting and equipment or property damage incidents investigations and reporting.
• Build customer and employee relationships with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Develop highly effective relationships with customers, business partners, crating operations management and support staff.
• Effectively manage job site projects by organizing all project information to ensure they are accurate and contain all necessary information.

Skills

Machinery moving

Supervisory skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Forklift operation

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Skating

Leveling

Anchoring

Job description

MEI is seeking an experienced Rigging Foreman to oversee all rigging activities at customer job sites in the United States. The role emphasizes supervising crews, coordinating with safety, and ensuring projects meet quality, safety, and schedule goals.

You will lead machinery moving operations, apply best practices, and train crews in rigging techniques. A valid driver’s license and hand tools are required for on-site work.