Marine Rigger

Shipyard Riggers

Location: Hampton Roads, VA
Pay: $20–$29/hour, based on experience, qualifications, and assignment

Tidewater Staffing is hiring Shipyard Riggers for opportunities throughout the Hampton Roads maritime industry.

We are seeking candidates with experience ranging from basic rigging and material movement to advanced shipboard lifting, equipment positioning, and load handling. Candidates with previous shipyard, maritime, industrial, construction, or heavy-equipment rigging experience are encouraged to apply.

Job Duties

• Assist with or perform the safe movement, lifting, positioning, and securing of equipment, materials, and ship components.
• Select and use appropriate rigging equipment, including slings, shackles, chain falls, come-alongs, wire rope, hoists, and related gear.
• Inspect rigging equipment before use and identify damaged or unsafe components.
• Attach and secure loads using appropriate rigging methods.
• Use standard hand signals and maintain clear communication during lifting and material-movement operations.
• Assist with positioning machinery, structural components, piping, equipment, and other loads aboard vessels and throughout shipyard facilities.
• Work with crane operators and other trades during lifting and positioning operations.
• Maintain awareness of load weight, balance, travel path, surrounding personnel, and potential hazards.
• Follow applicable shipyard safety procedures, lift plans, PPE requirements, and customer requirements.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas and properly store rigging equipment.

Qualifications

• Previous shipyard, marine, industrial, construction, or heavy-equipment rigging experience preferred.
• Knowledge of common rigging equipment and safe load-handling practices.
• Experience with slings, shackles, chain falls, come-alongs, hoists, wire rope, and related rigging equipment is preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow lifting instructions, hand signals, and safety procedures.
• Comfortable performing active, hands-on work in shipyard and industrial environments.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly climb, bend, stoop, kneel, and move throughout shipboard work areas.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, elevated areas, and varying environmental conditions as required by assignment.
• Dependable attendance and reliable transportation.
• Ability to meet applicable safety, screening, and worksite-access requirements.

Preferred Credentials & Experience

• Previous naval or commercial shipyard rigging experience
• Experience supporting crane and heavy-lift operations
• OSHA 10 Maritime or other applicable safety training
• TWIC
• Current or previous DBIDS credential
• Applicable rigging, signaling, or qualified-person certifications
• Experience reading lift plans, identifying rigging configurations, or calculating/understanding load requirements

Apply today to be considered for current Shipyard Rigger opportunities.

Since 1992, Tidewater Staffing, Inc. (TSI) has been providing unrivaled workforce solutions for our clients in the ship repair, warehousing, and light industrial/manufacturing industries. Through the years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to solving staffing challenges efficiently, economically, and with integrity by embodying our mission statement: “Put people to work. Do the right thing every day.”