Rigging Specialist: Heavy Lifts, Blueprint Reading

Naval Supply Systems Command; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Supply Systems Command seeks a Rigging Worker to support the Department of Energy (Naval Reactors) Material Office of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT. The role requires hands-on rigging, signaling crane operators, and following written instructions for heavy-lift operations.

Candidates should demonstrate knowledge through experience and training, with the ability to read blueprints and perform rigging tasks around obstructions and in confined spaces while adhering to safety practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to independently perform complex rigging tasks and read instructions.
• Experience with signaling crane operators and directing lifting operations.
• Knowledge of measuring and estimating material weights and tensions.

Responsibilities

• Rig heavy loads for crane movement using standard rigging gear.
• Read blueprints and follow written/oral instructions for lifting tasks.
• Ensure safety in confined spaces and coordinate with operators.

Skills

Rigging practices

Reading blueprints

Signal crane operators

Tools

Shackles

Chain falls

Turnbuckles

Wire rope slings

Thimbles

Hooks

Beam clamps

Chaffing gear

Rollers

Job description

Naval Supply Systems Command seeks a Rigging Worker to support the Department of Energy (Naval Reactors) Material Office of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT. The role requires hands-on rigging, signaling crane operators, and following written instructions for heavy-lift operations.

Candidates should demonstrate knowledge through experience and training, with the ability to read blueprints and perform rigging tasks around obstructions and in confined spaces while adhering to safety practices.