Rigging Specialist

IMOCO Inc.; Fletcher (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Rigging Specialist to join their team. This role involves setting up and repairing rigging for heavy equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and operating various machinery. You'll be responsible for preparing loads, selecting appropriate rigging gear, and communicating effectively with project managers and construction teams. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your skills will directly impact project success. If you thrive in hands-on roles and are passionate about construction and safety, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a rigger in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of rigging equipment and heavy machinery operation.

Responsibilities

• Set up and repair rigging for heavy equipment movement.
• Inspect and prepare loads, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Operate heavy machinery and communicate with the construction team.

Skills

Rigging

Heavy machinery operation

Construction procedures

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

NCCCO Certification (Level 1)

CDL License

Tools

Forklifts

Boom lifts

Scissor lifts

Broderson Cranes

Job description

Benefits:

1. Life insurance
2. 401(k)
3. 401(k) matching
4. Dental insurance
5. Health insurance
6. Paid time off
7. Parental leave
8. Training & development
9. Vision insurance

Job Summary:

A Rigging Specialist will be responsible for setting up and repairing rigging for the movement of heavy equipment. The employee will also be required to prepare the materials before loading, set up the rigging equipment, operate heavy equipment machinery, and dismantle the rigging after the job. The employee will communicate with the Project Manager(s), General Foreman, and Superintendents to ensure compliance with state safety regulations. At times, the employee will assist other facets of our business.

Qualifications:

1. Experience working in an industrial environment
2. In-depth knowledge of construction procedures, rigging equipment, and heavy machinery
3. 3+ years working as a rigger
4. Minimum Level 1 NCCCO Certification
5. Ability to work at heights and in noisy environments
6. Certification to operate forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and Broderson Cranes
7. CDL License with a clean driving record
8. Effective communication skills with customers, vendors, and workers
9. Ability to make quick decisions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate tasks according to priorities and plans
2. Inspect and prepare loads that need to be moved
3. Set, align, and level heavy equipment machinery
4. Select the appropriate rigging gear
5. Prepare rigging equipment including beams, pulleys, clamps, and bolts
6. Inspect rigging before final use
7. Monitor and maintain rigging equipment
8. Maneuver loads using heavy equipment machinery and by hand
9. Move heavy equipment through narrow openings and doors
10. Ensure compliance with state and company safety procedures
11. Communicate with the construction team
12. Break down rigging equipment and conduct post-rigging inspections
13. Resolve problems when they arise

Physical Demands:

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50-75 pounds.

Work Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction site where they are exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; risk of electrical shock; fumes or airborne particles; and regular exposure to all weather conditions, especially hot, humid, and/or rainy spring, summer, fall, and winter weather, combined with regular work time indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

When working on-site, you will be required to wear common protective or safety equipment, such as but not limited to safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.