Rigger 1 - Apprentice

Lee Contracting • Full-time • Holly, Michigan, United States • 6d ago

Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee-owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are the premier industrial contractor of choice for a broad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee-owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. As a team, our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available. We encourage anyone who shares our values to apply today!

We are proud to offer our employees:

Apprenticeship and Comprehensive Training Programs
Paid Holidays Upon Hire
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
HSA with Employer Contribution
Paid Time Off
Company Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
Safety Bonus Program
Employee Stock Ownership Program
Work Travel Incentive
Holiday Bonus
And so much more!

Responsibilities:

Learn to use common hand tools and apply basic math and geometry to rigging practices
Support other apprentices, journeyman, and foreman on various projects
Follow instructions from foreman and/or supervisors to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and safely
Keep the job site clean and well-organized
Handle the loading and unloading of materials, tools, and equipment
Ensure attention to detail and follow safety standards
Fuel and wash department vehicles
Gain essential rigging skills to progress within the Mobile Crew Department

Requirements:

Mechanically inclined with common hand tools (tape measure, power drills, screwdrivers, etc.)
Basic math & geometry knowledge
Ability to work effectively with all personality types.
Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
Self-directed and can work independently
Valid driver’s license

Preferred Requirements:

Assist with the positioning of chain falls, hoists, blocks, rope, jacks, chains and rigging as directed by the Rigger
Proper application of hitch types
Complete pre-use inspections, understand limitations, practices, and hazards associated with slings, rigging hardware and below-the hook lifting devices
Ensuring the weight of the load and its approximate center of gravity have been obtained, provided, or calculated
Ensure load weight estimation has been obtained, provided, or calculated
Understand the effects of angles on rigging components
Select appropriate type of size of slings, clamps, clevises, wires, ropes, cables, pulleys, sheaves, blocks, jacks, chains, etc. according to the load weight and plan based on how it needs to be moved, lifted or placed
Capable of reading and interpretating a rigging plan to rig a load properly and safely
Attaching rigging to a load based upon a pre-planned rigging method
Rigger 1 certified & qualified
Stick (Arc) welding
Lock-out – Tag-out
Chauffeur License / DOT Med card

Equipment/Tool experience:

Aerial – Lift Operation – Boom Lift (Preferred)
Aerial – Lift Operation – Scissor Lift (Preferred)
Forklift Operation – Material handling up to 5000# (Preferred)
Telehandler (Preferred)
Trailer loading and securing of material & equipment (Preferred)
Overhead crane certified & qualified (Preferred)

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to ascend/descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and/or operate scissor/boom lifts while working at height.
Work in permit & non-permit required confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment.
Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds regularly/occasionally
Must be able to respond quickly to auditory alarms, visual signals, or other effective means to communicate hazards
Must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
Must be able to work in cold/hot environments.
Must be able to traverse irregular and steep terrain.

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