Riggers

$54.68K Median Salary 2.5K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 12.2% Job Growth

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About This Career

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Reported Job Titles

Gantry Rigger, Hand Rigger, Heavy Lift Rigger, Machinery Erector, Machinery Mover, Marine Rigger, Motor Rigger, Rigger, Rigging Fabricator, Ship Rigger

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity

Control Precision

Depth Perception

Multilimb Coordination

Near Vision

Far Vision

Information Ordering

Oral Comprehension

Trunk Strength

Extent Flexibility

Manual Dexterity

Reaction Time

Speech Recognition

Static Strength

Visualization

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Auditory Attention

Category Flexibility

Deductive Reasoning

Finger Dexterity

Gross Body Coordination

Gross Body Equilibrium

Inductive Reasoning

Oral Expression

Perceptual Speed

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Written Comprehension

Knowledge

Mechanical

Production and Processing

Public Safety and Security

Customer and Personal Service

Administration and Management

Design

English Language

Education and Training

Building and Construction

Engineering and Technology

Mathematics

Skills

Operation and Control

Active Listening

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

Operations Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Speaking

Time Management

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Electronic mail software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Word processing software

Computer aided design CAD software

Tools

Splices or splice plates

Dial indicator or dial gauge

Screwdrivers

Drill press or radial drill

Cold chisels

Grease guns

Reamer

Ratchets

Welder torch

Hoists

Hammers

Levels

Pressure gauge

Jacks

Pullers

Banders

Dollies

Utility knives

Slip or groove joint pliers

Impact wrenches

Allen wrench

Hand trucks or accessories

Precision file

Pallet trucks

Punches or nail sets or drifts

Sledge hammer

Torque wrenches

Hole saws

Adjustable wrenches

Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus

Gin pole and accessories

Winches

Hacksaw

Pry bars

Threading die hand tool

Threading taps

Spanner wrenches

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Depth Perception: The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
Extent Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Auditory Attention: The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Gross Body Coordination: The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
Gross Body Equilibrium: The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Knowledge

Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit

Tools

Splices or splice plates: Marlinspikes; Rigging vises
Dial indicator or dial gauge: Dial indicators
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Drill press or radial drill: Drill presses; Punch presses; Radial drills
Cold chisels: Flat cold chisels
Grease guns:
Reamer: Precision reamers
Ratchets: Ratchet sets
Welder torch: Plasma arc cutting torches
Hoists: Hoisting equipment
Hammers:
Levels: Optical levels
Pressure gauge: Underwater pressure gauges
Jacks: Hydraulic jacks
Pullers: Comealongs
Banders: Steel banding tools
Dollies: Equipment dollies
Utility knives: Precision knives
Slip or groove joint pliers: Slip joint pliers
Impact wrenches: Underwater impact wrenches
Allen wrench: Allen wrench sets
Hand trucks or accessories: Handcarts
Precision file: Non-conductive files
Pallet trucks: Pallet jacks
Punches or nail sets or drifts: Mini punch sets
Sledge hammer: Steel sledge hammers
Torque wrenches: Hydraulic torque wrenches
Hole saws: Hole cutters
Adjustable wrenches: Adjustable hand wrenches
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus: Brazing torches
Gin pole and accessories: Gin poles
Winches: Hand winches
Hacksaw: Hacksaws
Pry bars:
Threading die hand tool: Pipe threaders
Threading taps: Tap sets
Spanner wrenches:

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