Rigger Various, India

About the role

Riggers are highly specialized in moving jobs that cannot be accomplished by ordinary means and use equipment expressly designed for moving and lifting objects weighing hundreds of thousands or even millions of pounds or kilograms in places where ordinary material handling equipment cannot go.

What you'll do

• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure 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 slings, shackles, chokers and winches, per 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

What you need

• Carpentry
• Material handling
• Forklift
• Maintenance
• Diploma