Rigger

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12 Certificate
N2 Certificate
Qualified with trade papers section 13 or 26D
Code 8 Drivers License
At least 5 years Rigger experience with winder steel wire ropes
Own Transport as position requires standby
Valid certificate of physical fitness
Ability to read and write in English
Be able to work shifts and call outs

MAIN ROLE OUTCOMES:

Aligns, levels, and anchors machinery
Attaches loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools
Attaches pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps
Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment
Dismantles and stores rigging equipment after use
Fabricates, sets up, and repairs rigging, supports structures, hoists, and pulls gear, uses hand and power tools
Manipulates 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
Signals or verbally directs workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure the safety of workers and materials

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