How do they match: Riggers

  • Crane Operator
  • Fly Rail Operator
  • Machinery Mover

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

  • Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
  • Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
  • Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
  • Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Attach rigging to objects so they can be moved.