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Brown & Root Industrial Services
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What they do
A Rigger hoists heavy objects using a system of ropes, pulleys, bolts, and winches, often at a lumberyard, shipyard, construction site, or manufacturing facility.
$47,680 / year median in Louisiana
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Leadman
- Provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to other craft workers in work crew, providing assistance to Foreman, while working in the capacity of a journeyman.
ALTERNATE
TITLECrane Rigger, Hook Tender, Slinger, Yard Rigger SUMMARY Assembles rigging to lift and move equipment or material to construction project.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Loads, transports, unloads and assists in selecting cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks and sheaves, according to weight and size of load to be moved
- Attaches pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings and gin pole booms with bolts and clamps
- Attaches load with grappling devices such as loops, wires, ropes and chains to crane hook
- Gives direction to crane operator or hoisting engineer engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and material handled using hand signals, loudspeaker, two-way radio or telephone
- Sets up braces and rigs hoisting equipment using hand tools and power wrenches
- Has ability to tie various knots
- Assembles and disassembles cranes.
- Splices rope and wire cables to make or repair slings or tackle
- May direct workers engaged in hoisting of machinery and equipment onto or off ships, railroad, cars or trucks
- Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment
- Responsible for observing all safety rules.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Coordinate the movements of hands and feet according to visual signals and directions. Limits to standards of accuracy
- Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked
- Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
- Observe flat drawing or diagrams and understand how they would look as a solid object
- Apply shop mathematics to solve problems
- Plan work and select proper tools
- Compare and see differences in size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.