Rigger

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Gantry Rigger; Hand Rigger; Heavy Lift Rigger; Machinery Erector; Machinery Mover; Marine Rigger; Motor Rigger; Rigger; Rigging Fabricator; Ship Rigger

Tasks

• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
• Align, level, and anchor machinery.
• Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Production and Processing
• Public Safety and Security
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Design
• English Language
• Engineering and Technology
• Building and Construction
• Mathematics
• Education and Training

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Speaking

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Near Vision
• Depth Perception
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Trunk Strength
• Far Vision
• Visualization
• Manual Dexterity
• Reaction Time
• Static Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Clarity