RIGGER SUPERVISOR II (DIVER)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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RIGGER
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
North Carolina
Salary
$32.20 - $37.56
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 9, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a rigger at a naval air systems command facility, where you'll plan and handle the installation, removal, and movement of heavy equipment, machinery, and building structures using specialized rigging techniques.
You'll also fabricate and repair ropes and cables, set up scaffolds, and test lifting gear, often directing others while working independently.
It's a good fit for experienced tradespeople with hands-on skills in heavy lifting and construction who thrive in a military maintenance environment.
Key Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to plan, perform, and direct installation, removal, and repositioning of complex weight handling gear, equipment, machinery, and structural members
- Skill in devising methods to move and control heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces
- Experience rigging and hanging scaffolds and staging for various trades
- Proficiency in attaching lifting gear, maneuvering, tilting, and controlling loads using lines and rigging, or directing others
- Knowledge of performing and directing testing of lifting and handling equipment
- Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, schematics, and written instructions to fabricate, install, manufacture, and repair wire cable or fiber rope articles
- Expert-level independence in rigging tasks, meeting OPM Job Qualification Handbook standards for trades and labor occupations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a RIGGER in the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) of FLTREADCEN EAST.
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: 1) Plan, perform, and direct installation, removal, and repositioning of complex weight handling gear, equipment, machinery, and structural members of buildings.
2) Devise means of moving and controlling movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or in confined of space. 3) Rig and hang scaffolds and staffing for use of various trades.
4) Attaches appropriate lifting gear and maneuver, tilt, and control load, as necessary, by means of attached lines and rigging, or directs others in these tasks.
5) Performs and directs testing of lifting and handling equipment. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.
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 Major Duties:
- You will perform multiple computer entries for work place communication as well as daily workload reporting requirements.
- You will work from blueprints, drawing, schematics, and written instructions to fabricate, install, manufacture, and repair standing and running wire cable or fiber rope articles.
- You will install beam clamps, gin poles, pad eyes, gallow frames, and other supporting structures or attachments as needed.
- You will plan, perform, and direct installation, removal, and repositioning of complex weight handling gear, equipment, machinery, and structural members of buildings.
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