Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.
Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, and facilities.
Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and to the lines.
Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces by manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear.
Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.
Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
Perform visual inspections and test rigging before use to ensure safety and reliability.
Required Education & Experience:
Industrial and/or marine rigging experience:
1st Class: 3-5 years**
2nd Class: 1-3 years
NCCCO or NCCER Preferred
Trained/Rigger Certified Preferred**
Gulf Copper LLC, a subsidiary of Davie Defense, is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston, Texas, with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Copper’s primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels, ship construction, and fabrication for transportation, government, and oil and gas markets. Gulf Copper has primary shipyard locations in the Texas ports of Galveston and Port Arthur.
