RIGGER SUPERVISOR
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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RIGGER LEADER
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
California
Salary
$35.05 - $40.91
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of riggers in a naval shipyard to handle, move, and install heavy mechanical equipment using cranes and other lifting gear, while ensuring all work is done safely and efficiently.
It includes receiving testing requests, instructing team members on procedures, and managing operations like staging and paperwork.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on rigging experience who enjoys supervising others in a technical, safety-focused environment like ship maintenance.
Key Requirements
- Ability to lead or supervise a team of riggers, including scheduling, instructing, and ensuring safe work practices
- In-depth knowledge of cranes, including types, makes, models, operating characteristics, and restrictions
- Experience in planning, laying out, assembling, and installing complex weight handling gear
- Skill in selecting and installing rigging equipment for moving objects with cranes or mobile material handlers
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical documents and blueprints
- Familiarity with shipyard testing requirements and handling equipment for ships
- Demonstrated quality of experience in rigging operations, including volunteer or paid work
Full Job Description
You will serve as a RIGGER LEADER in the RIGGING & OPERATIONS DIVISION, LIFTING AND HANDLING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE: Scheduling and setting up test utilizing through knowledge the cranes' type, make, and model in accordance with operating characteristics and posted operational restrictions and limitations.
Utilizing test requirements for handling equipment used in the Shipyard and aboard ships. Assuring that work assignments are carried out in a safe and efficient manner.
Planning, laying out, assembling and installing complex weight handling gear. Selecting and installing weight handling gear for objects to be moved by crane or other mobile material handling equipment.
Reading and interpreting technical documents to carry out assignments.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5200 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will receive requests for testing from supervisors and other shop departments.
- You will lead a group of employees in removal, movements, relocation, and installation of mechanical equipment.
- You will instruct Riggers, Rigger Helpers, and Rigger Apprentices on proper work procedures and methods.
- You will perform testing, staging, and work operations to proper paperwork revision.
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