SALARY BREAKDOWN
AVERAGE
$68,170
ANNUAL
$32.77
HOURLY
*Average base salary does not include overtime, per diem or other incentives.
KNOWLEDGE
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
- Production and Processing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
SKILLS
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
QUALIFICATIONS
- Problem Sensitivity
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Near Vision
- Depth Perception
TOP EXPECTED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
01
Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
02
Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
03
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
04
Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
05
Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
06
Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
07
Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
08
Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
09
Align, level, and anchor machinery.
10
Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and to the lines.
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CURRENT AVAILABLE & PROJECTED JOBS
196
Current Available Jobs
196
Projected job openings through 2030
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