Rigger - Journey Support 1

Description

• Comply with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Consistently exceeds Journeyman standards.
• Operates ship's cargo gear, single boom, twin booms, stiff legs, and robot cranes
• Assembles and disassembles sheaves, blocks, shackles, and booms.
• Pulls and renews all of the working and standing rigging.
• Recertifies davits and lifeboat complete.
• Operates ship's equipment such as mooring winches, ship's cranes, and cargo gear to accomplish specified repairs.
• Tests cargo gear, which includes setting different angles and weight testing of all types.
• Rolls ships propellers and handling such items as shafts and rudders at maximum load limits with hoisting equipment.
• Works from ship specifications, work orders and applicable working drawings and blueprints.
• Properly cares for and safely uses all hand and power equipment and all company property.
• Perform quadrennials on cargo gear.
• Researches and suggests written comprehensive condition found reports. (CFRs)
• Responsible for being conversant in all quality assurance requirements and document compliance.
• Incumbent performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

• Communicate effectively, work independently or in a group.
• Ability to do basic math, i.e. add, subtract, divide and multiply.
• Ability to perform metric conversions.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Shackles and wire rope slings - size, capacity and use.
• Block and tackle - assembly, capacity and use.
• Come-A-Longs and Air Tuggers - capacity and use.
• Crane Signals.
• Possesses knowledge of mobile crane operations.

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 5-10 years relevant work experience, preferably doing marine rigging.
• Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

• Four-hour fire watch certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Forklift certification.
• HAZWOPER - First Responder Awareness Level

• Talking: Frequently talks over the phone, on the radio or in person to coordinate work efforts and assure safety.
• Hearing: Frequently listens over telephone, radio or in person while coordinating work efforts and assuring safety.
• Vision: Continually must be able to see surrounding activity.
• Near Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less): Frequently - Important for job safety.
• Far Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet of more): Important for job safety.
• Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision to judge distance/spatial relationships): Important for job safety, to judge distance/spatial relationships.
• Color Vision (if required to distinguish colors for job performance or safety): Not required.
• Field of Vision (if required to observe a large field of vision while keeping eye fixed on a given point for job performance or safety): Important to observe surrounding activities while crane is in operation.
• Smell: Useful in detecting fire.

• Interaction/communication with others: Frequently interacts either verbally or via hand signals with others to coordinate work effort and ensure safety.
• Works alone/independently: Frequently works with others in groups of 2 or 3, either moving objects or coordinating load lift with crane operator.
• Directs/supervises others: Not required.
• Repetitive work: Work varies throughout the day.
• Attention to detail: Must be attentive to how knots are tied, and other fastenings are prepared in order to ensure loads can be safely lifted.
• Flexibility: Assigned duties vary on a daily basis.
• Other mental/psychological demands: Coordinates rigging with co-workers.

• Works indoors: Frequently inside ship.
• Works outdoors: Frequently exposed to all types of Oregon weather.
• Safety equipment required: Must wear hard hat, hearing protection, eye protection, whistle and safety harness, leather shoes/boots.
• Other Exposures: May be exposed to smoke, fumes, free silica, asbestos, oil, grease, paint, and heavy weights.
• Operation of equipment/tools/vehicles: Uses flashlight, whistle, come-a-long, chain fall, shackles, rope, wire and synthetic line, glommer, mooring lines, block and tackle (all configurations), air tuggers, pilot ladders, bicycles, forklifts, cherry pickers, and pickup trucks.
• Required hygiene standards: Per company standards.