In the Army:
Marine Deck Officer; Parachute Rigger
In the Coast Guard:
Aviation Survival Technician; Boatswain Specialty; Boatswain's Mate; Damage Controlman; Gunner's Mate; Marine Safety Specialist Deck; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Material Maintenance Specialty; Seaman; Weapons Specialty
In the Marine Corps:
Airborne and Air Delivery Specialist; Combat Engineer; Flight Equipment Technician
In the Navy:
Able Seaman; Aircrew Survival Equipmentman; Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Level Technician; Crane Operator; Crash Equipment Technician (SEA); Mine Warfare Manager; Mineman; Minesweeping Boatswain's Mate; Ordinary Seaman; Special Operations Parachute Rigger; Steelworker
Assembling the set for a major arena concert, moving heavy equipment for a construction project, loading cargo on a ship, Riggers set up or repair rigging equipment so that loads are moved safely and accurately. Riggers select the appropriate gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, to move particular load weights and sizes. After assembling the rigging, they test it, attach loads to the rigging, and move the loads using cranes or hoists. Riggers use verbal and hand signals to communicate with other workers to hoist and move materials. Riggers must maintain control of load movement and navigate confined spaces and narrow openings. They also set up and repair structures such as scaffolds, and dismantle them after use. As they work both in and out of doors, around heavy equipment and materials, riggers regularly wear safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, and other safety gear. Being successful as a rigger requires good communication skills, fast decision making, precision, and physical coordination. In addition to construction, shipping, and the entertainment industry, riggers work in logging yards, and in manufacturing plants. Most rigger positions require a high school diploma and on-the-job training.
What they do:
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
On the job, you would:
Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
Engineering and Technology
mechanical
design
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Business
customer service
Basic Skills
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Hand and Finger Use
hold or move items with your hands
keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Integrity
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook
Word processing software
Microsoft Word
high school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED usually needed
In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
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