How do they match: Riggers

  • Machinery Erector
  • Machinery Mover
  • Crane Operator
  • Fly Rail Operator
  • Hook Tender

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

  • 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.
  • Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
  • Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.
  • Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.

  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Align equipment or machinery.
  • Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.