Millwright - Rigger

Responsibilities :

• Must be mechanically proficient and have the tools that are appropriate for this trade.
• Installs and maintains machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Insert shims, adjust the tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs.
• Level / establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to the installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of a team.
• Construct foundations for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, grout, and / or steel.
• Replace defective parts of a machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance, and replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Ensure assigned work is understood before commencing.
• Complete housekeeping duties in the assigned area or project area daily and / or when required.
• Complete assigned work within a given timeframe and according to specifications.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Complete the required paperwork.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure the safety of workers and materials.
• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and / or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs, and then to the lines.
• Align, level, and anchor machinery.
• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, 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.
• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, and passenger vehicles.
• Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

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About MEI Rigging & Crating :

Nationwide rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services for when the stakes are high.