Mechanical Rigger at a Multinational Engineering Company

Best Search Recruitment Limited - Our client is a multinational engineering firm that provides operations and maintenance services to firms within the global cement industry.

The company is seeking to fill the position of:

Job Title: Mechanical Rigger

Location: Ibese, Ogun

Job Purpose
They would be responsible for safely and efficiently lifting and moving large and heavy material around construction sites, within existing or in-progress facilities, or in areas where bulky, sometimes unwieldy objects must be transported from place to place.

Job Summary
Riggers set up, operate, repair and take down rigging–sophisticated systems of ropes, cables, pulleys, blocks and heavy equipment–for construction projects, equipment installations and related mechanical construction tasks.

Job Duties

• Evaluating and selecting the proper gear and equipment for the job, such as ropes, cables, winches and pulleys, in accordance with load weights and sizes, the characteristics of the facility or construction site, and required work schedules and completion times
• Fabricating, setting up and preparing rigging, support structures, hoists, lifting and pulling devices, and safety equipment
• Inspecting, evaluating and modifying rigging to ensure safe and effective operation with the least possible chance of breakage, slippage or other problems
• Attaching loads of varying shapes, sizes and weights to rigging for support, lifting, moving or placement
• Attaching pulleys, blocks and related equipment to fixed structures such as overhead beams, ceilings and towers
• Assessing and testing rigging to make sure it is safe and will perform reliably
• Troubleshooting and repairing rigging equipment and configurations
• Operating and manipulating rigging gear and equipment, including rigging lines, lifts and hoists, pulling gear and hydraulic equipment
• Monitoring and controlling the movement of heavy loads, equipment and material around obstacles and through sometimes narrow, confined and difficult-to-maneuver spaces
• Providing appropriate signals or verbal directions to other workers engaged in lifting and moving rigged loads
• Responding immediately to problems or emergencies to correct errors, prevent damage and ensure the safety of others on the site
• Removing, dismantling, securing, maintaining and storing rigging equipment and gear after the job is finished

Skills
Physical strength, endurance and flexibility

Calculative

• Judgement and decision making
• Ability to minimize damages/errors

Qualifications

• Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• 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.
• Physics -- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Application Closing Date:
31st October, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates for this role should, please forward a copy of your updated CV to: [email protected]