Rigger, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Rigger (Full Time)
Location: Madison Heights Department: Crane

Assembles rigging to lift and move equipment or material in manufacturing plant, shipyard, or on construction project by performing the following duties.

• Has practical knowledge of Regulatory Compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and regulations, CSE, Inc. Rules and Regulations and Site‑Specific Rules and Regulations.
  • Works within AISC Certification Procedures.
  • Familiar with and enforces strict compliance with all QA/QC and Safety procedures.
  • Trained to safely operate forklifts, JLG type man‑lifts, scissor‑lifts and similar equipment.
• Assumes responsibility of organizing, planning and prioritizing rigging work.
  • Familiar with supervisory personnel, job activity to be performed, hazard communication program, safety rules and regulations, and emergency action procedures.
  • Maintains contact with supervisor to receive instructions.
  • Aligns, levels, and anchors machinery; attaches loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools. Attaches pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
  • Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
  • Dismantles and stores rigging equipment after use.
  • Fabricates and sets up repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools. Manipulates rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
  • Selects gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
  • Signals or verbally directs workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.
  • Tests rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
  • Tilts, dips, and turns suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi‑point suspension techniques.
  • Installs ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and then to the lines.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred one to two years related experience and/or training.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Valid driver's license. Must meet all CSE MVR criteria.

Must be able to travel. Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or…