Rigger Apprentice Trainee

Overview

MEI Industrial Solutions offers a Rigger Apprenticeship Trainee Program. The program is designed to teach core rigging skills and provide a pathway to a fulfilling career as a skilled Rigger with opportunities to advance through targeted skills development and training oversight. Courses include hands-on training, activities, and assessments, conducted in lab or field environments.

Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Industrial Solutions has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services in the United States. Our day-to-day operations are guided by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results. We serve customers across industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Food Processing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Institutional sectors.

MEI is tasked daily with moving heavy, expensive, and often highly sensitive equipment in construction and operating facility environments. The Rigging Apprenticeship Program is designed for individuals without prior rigging knowledge to start a career as a skilled Rigger, with opportunities to develop through hands-on experience and formal training oversight. Upon completing the multi-phase program, participants gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform in various Machinery Moving/Rigging positions.

• Performing physical activities that require substantial use of arms and legs and whole-body movement (e.g., climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, handling materials up to 50 pounds).
• Must be willing to work in an outdoor environment year-round.

• Ability to work in a highly functioning team environment.
• Display honesty, integrity, professionalism; take pride in work and the company.
• Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
• Know and deliver the quality service MEI's customers expect.

All candidates must complete pre-employment contingencies upon accepting an offer with MEI that include a 5-panel drug test and a Criminal Background Check.

MEI Industrial Solutions provides a dynamic and friendly work environment, challenging and rewarding career opportunities, a highly competitive salary, and an extensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, Life & Disability Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and a Referral Program.

This is a great opportunity; we train you. We are looking for good people who enjoy working with their hands. The work is physical but rewarding when you accomplish something new. Our team enjoys working for MEI because every day is different, and they get a sense of accomplishment doing vital work for clients. If you are highly motivated and want to be part of a great team, please apply.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Committed to learning and willing to complete all assignments, tasks, and assessments required by the program, including any pre-work and homework before or after related training seminars.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken). Training materials, assignments, and assessments are provided in English only.
• Available to be present in-person for six, bi-monthly, 3-day seminars beginning in July 2026 (air travel, if applicable).
• Willing and able to travel to training, if applicable.

• MEI Safety Culture
• JHA & PTP
• Fall Protection
• Forklift Hand Signals
• Forklift Operation
• Versa Lift Operations
• Forklift Attachments
• Equipment Securement – MEI Owned
• Crane Awareness & Hand Signals
• Pre-Rig/Lift Inspection
• Knots & Taglines
• Non-Powered Tool Basics
• Power Tools Basics
• Ground & Floor Protection
• Basic Skate, Dolly & Pallet Jack Application
• Basic Jacking Application
• Basic Blocking & Cribbing
• Basic Machine Securement
• Basic Machine Leveling
• Equipment Securement – Customer Owned

Note:

This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements.