Rigger Tech II

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

THIS IS A REPRESENTED POSITION

• Ensuring your personal safety, your co-worker's safety, and the customer's safety.
• Supporting various groups by providing access to work areas to include rigging, scaffolding, pick-boards, spider staging equipment, and fall protection.
• Knowledgeable of local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations for safely rigging and moving objects.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be capable of working from written, electronic and/or verbal instructions to include blueprints, diagrams, schematics, vendor manuals and applicable specifications and codes.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain certifications, licenses, permits, etc. to operate various types of equipment to include forklifts and aerial platforms.
• Maintain logs, records, charts, etc., as required.

The candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and technical training in the applicable area of expertise and three (3) years of experience.

Depending on the candidate’s experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Effective verbal and written communicate skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to hold the necessary security clearances.
• Ability to hold necessary physical certifications.
• Requires the ability to interact effectively with co-workers and managers.
• If offered a position, proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident/Green Card holder of the United States is required.

• Visual and physical (hands on) contact of rigging related systems, hardware, and articles.
• Requires climbing, crawling, bending, body mobility, corrected vision, lifting, carrying, and exerting pressure up to 100 lbs.
• Must successfully pass high worker physical.
• May be required to climb stairs to access equipment for trouble shooting.
• Will be required to wear hearing protection, eye protection, and other associated personal protective equipment.
• Position may involve extended periods of sitting or standing.
• Physical requirements are sitting, walking, standing, extensive use of stairs, and access to remote structures.
• Position is located on a hazardous testing facility; must be able to quickly evacuate buildings in the event of an emergency.
• Capable of transporting and installing complex rigging/scaffolding systems in all KSC areas at various heights.
• Requires climbing, crawling, bending, and body mobility, corrected vision, lifting, carrying, exerting pressure up to 35 lbs. Must successfully pass high worker physical and utilize fall protection systems.

• All work must be completed in a safe manner in accordance with NASA, OSHA, and Company safety standards.
• Work will be performed primarily in both inside and outside environments.
• Working at heights and in confined spaces is required.
• Walking on uneven terrain including paved areas, gravel/rocks, and dirt/sand is required to access various locations on site.

• Required to don personal protective equipment (PPE) to include but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, and safety shoes/boots.
• Use of fall protection equipment will be required.
• Fork Lift and Pendant Crane operation will be required.
• Use of various hand tools will be required.
• Operate personal computers and related computer peripheral equipment (printers, scanners, copy machines, fax machines, etc.) to document work…