Riggers

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• MHI Ship Repair & Services is a major marine repair and conversion contractor serving the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, Maritime Administration and Commercial ship owners and operators worldwide. Our shipyard is conveniently located in the Mid-Atlantic region at the port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk Virginia.

MHI is hiring experienced Riggers. Depending on skill level, duties may include the following:

• Analyzes job from start to finish ensuring proper and safe work methods used. Plans, outlines and supervises small rigging tasks.
• Forms slings and towing bridles by looping and splicing cable or by crimping metal sleeve around cable end and body of cable, using crimping tool.
• Splices and ties rope to form nets, ladders, and other rigging.
• Installs hooks, swivels, and turnbuckles in rigging.
• Reeves lines through blocks and pulleys.
• Sews canvas or leather covers on rigging at friction points, using sail twine and sail maker's palm and needle.
• Selects and attaches gear, braces, and cushions, according to weight and distribution of load, availability of hoisting machinery, and presence of obstacles.
• Signals workers operating cranes or other equipment to move load.
• Installs beam clamps, pad eyes, gallows frames, and other supporting structures for rigging gear.
• Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or in confined spaces, using jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, and rollers.
• Installs or repairs ship's rigging such as mast or antenna rigs, small boat handling gear, and winch or windlass rigging.
• Install masts, booms, yardarms, and gaffs.
• Rigs and hangs scaffold and stages that require blocks and pulleys.

MHI offers competitive wages and an excellent benefit package. Some of the available benefits include medical/HRA, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, short/long term disability, accident, critical illness, FSA, Pet insurance, and 401(k) with match and profit sharing.

MHI is an Affirmative Action/EOE Employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.