Riggers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $41,560 with most people making betweeen $28,170 and $57,610
Wages by Industry
  • Support Activities for Mining $39,430.00
  • Ship and Boat Building $43,110.00
  • Building Equipment Contractors $46,760.00
  • Employment Services $41,290.00
  • Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $29,920.00
  • Nonresidential Building Construction $44,640.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
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About the job

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

What you'll do
    • Align, level, and anchor machinery.
    • Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
    • Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.
    • Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
    • Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
    • Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
    • Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and to the lines.
    • Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
    • Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
    • Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
Things you need to know
    • Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • Engineering and Technology – Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
    • Transportation – Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
    • Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
    • Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.