What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Rigger position at Edwards Moving and Rigging?
Apprentice Rigger – $54,000.00 - $60,000.00 Benefits – Shelbyville, KY (75% travel with generous travel per diem)
The Role
Want to learn hands-on skills that can take your career to new heights?
Edwards Moving & Rigging, family-owned and operated, is an industry leader in heavy hauling and specialized rigging and has an opening for the position of Apprentice Rigger.
In this role, you will play a vital role in our operations. You will learn from experienced professionals, gaining valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- General laborer activities as a crew member is the primary role.
- Operates various equipment (forklift/skid steer).
- Attaches loads to rigging equipment to support or prepare them for moving, using hand or power tools.
- Inspects and tests rigging equipment to ensure safety and reliability.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct activity to operate machines or processes (hand or power tools, hydraulic tools, or precision measuring tools or equipment.)
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching.
- Dental, Vision, Health and Life Insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Paid time off.
- Referral program.
The Person
- Experience in the heavy rigging, crane, construction, or heavy trucking industry is a plus.
- CDL Class A preferred.
- Must speak and read fluent English to pass necessary safety training requirements to gain access to safety-sensitive environments such as nuclear plants.
- Must have and maintain a clean criminal record history and will be subject to ongoing random drug and alcohol testing.
- Must be willing to travel extensively. 150 to 200 nights per year.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively.