Rigging Trainer

TNT Crane & Rigging; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. is seeking a Rigging Trainer to plan, deliver, and evaluate technical and safety training across multiple business units.

You will lead classroom, hands-on, and blended learning; demonstrate proper rigging practices; assess performance; and coach learners toward safe, repeatable work on the jobsite. The role requires at least three years of rigging experience, experience teaching riggers and operators, and travel up to 80%.

Qualifications

• Three years rigging experience with credibility to apply standards safely.
• Experience delivering technical or safety training to riggers, operators, and craft professionals.
• Working knowledge of ASME, OSHA, MSHA and related standards.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and hands-on instruction in rigging practices and safety.
• Model correct techniques, observe and coach learners toward safe habits.
• Coordinate training schedules across multiple business units.
• Maintain training, certification, and qualification records.
• Partner with operations, safety, and leadership to validate content.
• Travel frequently and manage competing priorities while maintaining instruction quality.

Skills

Rigging experience

Training delivery

Safety training

Public speaking

Communication

Education

NCCCO Instructor

NCCCO Rig2

NCCER Advanced Rigger

Tools

Microsoft Office

LMS (Learning Management System)

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Atlanta - Atlanta, GA 30336Position Type: Full TimeTNT Crane & Rigging, Inc.

Position: Southway Rigging Trainer Location: Remote extension of Corporate Office, preferably in the Houston, Atlanta, and Denvermetro areas Reports to: Lead Corporate Trainer

With more than 40 branches, TNT Crane & Rigging brings the reach, resources, and expertise to support demanding projects across a wide range of industries. We provide crane services andspecialty rigging with an unwavering commitment to safety, reliability, and precision.

TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. is looking for an accomplished rigging professional who knows how toteach the craft—not just explain it. In this role, you will use real-world experience, technicalstandards, and hands‑on coaching to help employees build sound judgment, reliable technique, andconfidence on the jobsite.

Job Summary: As a full-time member of the Training Department, the Rigging Trainer plans, delivers, and evaluates technical and safety training across multiple business units. You will leadclassroom, hands‑on, and blended learning; demonstrate correct rigging practices; assess practicalperformance; and give clear, actionable coaching. You will connect rigging fundamentals, liftpreparation, equipment inspection, hazard recognition, communication, and safe execution to therealities of field work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging classroom and hands‑on instruction in rigging practices, equipment selectionand use, inspection, hazard recognition, lift preparation, communication, and applicable safetyrequirements.
• Model correct techniques, observe participants during practical exercises, evaluate performanceconsistently, and coach learners toward safe, repeatable work habits.
• Coordinate training schedules with hiring, qualification, certification, refresher, andoperational needs across multiple business units.
• Maintain accurate training, certification, and qualification records, document learner progress,and communicate results to appropriate leaders.
• Partner with operations, safety, and leadership to validate course content, address performancegaps, and incorporate jobsite lessons.
• Manage competing priorities, frequent travel, and changing operational demands while maintaininga high standard of instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Partner with operations, safety, and leadership to validate course content, address performancegaps, and incorporate jobsite lessons.
• Manage competing priorities, frequent travel, and changing operational demands while maintaininga high standard of instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QualificationsWhat you bring:

• At least three years of rigging experience, with the field credibility to explain both what thestandard requires and how to apply it safely.
• Experience delivering technical or safety training to riggers, operators, and other craftprofessionals.
• Working knowledge of applicable ASME, OSHA, MSHA, federal, state, and provincial requirements and relevant industry standards.
• Ability to demonstrate rigging concepts and evaluate practical performance with consistency,professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, written communication, verbal communication, and organizationalskills.
• Ability to engage in small and large groups with varied experience levels.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office and learning technologies that support instruction and knowledgemanagement.
• A self‑directed, collaborative approach and the flexibility to teach outside a traditionalclassroom.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCCCO or NCCER instructor certification; relevant rigger, signalperson, crane, or trainingcredentials are also valued.
• NCCCO Rig2 and/or NCCER Advanced Rigger
• Experience with apprenticeship, qualification, on‑the-job, or train‑the‑trainerprograms.
• Knowledge of related training programs such as MEWPs, powered industrial trucks, and fall protection.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles and experiential instruction.

If you are ready to turn years of rigging experience into practical instruction that strengthens safety, skill, and confidence across the workforce, we invite you to bring your expertise to TNT Crane & Rigging.