RIGGER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a RIGGER in the LIFTING AND HANDLING DEPARTMENT of TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR.

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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION.

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 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 perform and direct placement, removal, or repositioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads, frequently working in conjunction with other mechanics.
• You will estimate weight and center of gravity of load to be moved; plan weight distribution and load maneuvering; brace, cushion, and otherwise prepare load; and attach appropriate lifting gear.
• You will direct operators of cranes or other weight handling equipment by standard signals.
• You will maneuver, tilt and control load as necessary, by means of attached lines and riggings, or direct others in these tasks.
• You will install beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and use jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment as necessary to move and position heavy items.
• You will assist in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines with capstans, and performing similar duties.
• You will install or repair rigging on ships, such as mast and antenna rigging, small boat handling gear, barrier and arresting gear on aircraft carriers, and windlass and winch rigging.
• You will install, inspect and repair crane rigging.
• You will rig and hang scaffolding and staging for use of various trades.