Rigger 1

JOB PURPOSE: Assisting rig moves by preparing lifting plans for rigging and as described but not limited to the Duties and Responsibilities listed below. ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES: - Approve and ensure the proper identification and calculation of lift arrangements and capacities. - Approve and ensure proper calculation of required sling size based on properly identified load weight. - Attach loads utilizing proper Center of Gravity (COG), select proper hitch to hold and control the load, to include tandem lifts, man-basket, and all other designated critical lift operations. - Ensure and approve detailed inspection of all rigging equipment prior to use to ensure no defect with all equipment used within OEM guidelines. - Setup and perform the designed lifting plan to ensure both rigging and loads are protected during the lift - Creation and execution of multi-legged lifts while allowing for D/d ratio on the wire rope as per approved OEM / GI requirement. - Creation and execution of choker hitch lifts while allowing for reduction on the slings - Calculate Sling Angle Stress - Perform correct hand signaling and deliver proper radio communication to ensure proper load control - Use bridle and crane load charts in the creation of lifting plans - Utilize conversion charts to ensure proper conversion from Metric to Imperial measurements - Calculate areas and volumes of identified loads - Be a Team player and a leader. - Excellent Communications skills. - Stand for extended periods of time. - Walk moving on foot, particularly on hard, unleveled or wet surfaces. - Touch/Hold/Grasp objects with hands/fingers for handling, feeling, picking, pinching; gripping or applying pressure to object with fingers and palm. - Hear clearly and concisely perceive sounds. Ability to hear and understand detailed oral communications and hear subtle changes or discriminations in sound. - Reach by extending your hands and arms in any direction - Climb up and/or down ladders, stairs, ramps or other objects just using hands, arms, feet and legs. - Balance and maintain equilibrium while moving, walking, standing, kneeling or crouching on narrow, uneven, irregular, wet or vibrating surfaces to prevent falling. - Kneel by bending legs at the knee, working on one or both knees. - Crouch/Stoop by bending body forward/downward by bending leg and spine, you will be working in a bent over position with safety harness on and/or using lower extremities and back muscles. - See objects and detects motion, vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus - Lift/Move equipment parts and other objects, by raising and/or lowering them either a horizontal and/or vertical direction in a forward, backward, in or out motion - Push/Pull an object by jerking, wrenching, stretching, towing, dragging, squeezing, mashing, packing, pressing, punching, compressing, jamming, compacting, squashing, shoving, tugging, etc. in a steady backward, forward, upward and/or outward in a sustained motion. JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge and Experience: - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, all in English, write simple correspondence, - Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and/or employees of the organization - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. - Ability to adapt to change is a plus. Must be a good listener, able to plan and organize a schedule and possess the ability to make decisive decisions in a timely manner. - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. Education and Certifications: - High school as a minimum or higher. - 3 years minimum as a Rigger-1 in the same field. - Obtaining the proper certification to perform the job.