Job Description

**Rigger - Career Opportunity - San Diego, CA** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Rigger to join our team. The ideal candidate should be able to work independently. The Rigger will be responsible for rigging materials to lift, move, and position them onto ships or around the yard. Additionally, the role involves conveying instructions to crane operators and forklift drivers, testing and installing rigging equipment, and controlling the movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces. **Responsibilities** + Rig materials to be lifted, moved, and positioned onto ships or around the shipyard. + Convey instructions to crane operators and forklift drivers using hand signals, loud speakers, or telephones. + Locate, load, and unload materials and equipment on and off ships and in and out of the yard. + Test and install rigging equipment, such as cargo booms, elevators, boat davits, booms, and portable davits. + Control the movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces. + Select cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks, braces, and cushions according to the weight, distribution, and size of the load to be moved. + Set up tools and equipment at job sites and put equipment away when finished. + Handle winches, grip hoists, pulleys, cables, ropes, mooring lines, and other equipment. **Essential Skills** + 3-5+ years of rigging experience, ideally in a shipyard environment. + Knowledgeable in crane rigging, inside rigging, loft rigging, or bull rigging. + Experience with chain falls, comealongs, slings, straps, spreader bars, cables, ropes, and hoisting. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + NCCER certification is a plus. + Experience with overhead cranes. **Work Environment** + Work is performed in a shipyard environment. The role requires handling various rigging tools and equipment, working in confined spaces, and coordinating with crane operators and forklift drivers to ensure the safe and efficient movement of materials. **Job Type & Location** + This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Diego, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $31.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on May 7, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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