Rigger
On-siteSouthport, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily per-use inspections of rigging equipment and properly operate tools including slings, chokers, and winches to load, transport, and unload materials according to weight and size. Attach pulley blocks to overhead structures and secure loads with grappling devices while coordinating crane operations using hand signals or radios to ensure worker and material safety. Perform pre-job briefings, set up braces with hand tools, and provide direction to hoisting engineers. Maintain unescorted access and complete required Radiation Worker Training alongside annual refresher courses and practical exams. This role requires proficiency in sizing up loads and assembling rigging for maintenance activities within a nuclear or fossil plant environment.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma
- Meet all applicable requirements to maintain unescorted access
- Pass initial and annual Radiation Worker Training
- Three years of experience working in a nuclear machine shop environment
- NCCER Certification or equivalent qualification: Nuclear
- NCCCO or EPRI: Fossil
- Minimum 2 years of experience in either Nuclear or Fossil or both
- Must be qualified rigger and signalman in accordance with applicable plant procedures
- Must certify qualifications per plant specific procedure in a manner similar to the following: Attend refresher training, pass a written examination and practical operation exam or Provide documentation of classroom training including a written exam
- Perform daily per-use inspection of equipment being used
- Participate in pre-job briefings
- Use and properly operate basic rigging equipment/tooling i.e. slings, chokers, cables, come-a-longs, chain falls, shackles, eye bolts, beam clamps, etc
- Loads, transports, unloads and assists in selecting cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks and sheaves, according to weight and size of load to be moved
- Attaches pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings and gin pole booms with bolts and clamps
- Attaches load with grappling devices such as loops, wires, ropes and chains to crane hook
- Gives direction to crane operator or hoisting engineer engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials handled using hand signals, loudspeaker, two-way radio or telephone
- Sets up braces and rigs hoisting equipment using hand tools and power wrenches
- Has ability to tie various knots
- Coordinate the movement of hands and feet according to visual signals and directions
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