Rigger Foreman

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Job description

Olive Recruiting is looking for an experienced Rigging Foreman to support a nationally prominent Specialty Rigging Customer in the Dallas, TX area. The Rigging Foreman is an essential leadership role that will be responsible for all project activities.

Location: Dallas, TX area

Full-time, direct hire with client

Schedule: Variable pending project demands (standard hours are 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Compensation: Competitive hourly pay with a comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities:

• Hands on supervisory role with the ability to effectively rig utilizing forklifts, cranes, skates, jacks, and other necessary equipment

• Manage all on-site activities of the rigging crew

• Develop, plan, and execute crew activities, ensuring alignment with customer and sales team expectations for job direction

• Lead the workforce to achieve operational goals related to volume, cost, quality, safety, and scheduling.

• Supervise and collaborate directly with one or more machinery moving teams

• Serve in a hands-on supervisory capacity, demonstrating expertise in machinery movement using forklifts, skates, jacks, and cranes

• Train and instruct rigging crews on best practices and safety procedures for machinery movement

• Coordinate with safety personnel to manage safety training, and handle accident, injury, and equipment or property damage investigations and reporting

• Build strong relationships with both customers and employees through effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Oversee job site projects by accurately documenting and organizing project information to ensure completeness

• Support field technicians with the assembly and erection of machine tools

• Travel to customer job sites and manage all on-site activities

• Maintain a clean and organized work area by performing daily housekeeping duties as required

• Exercise creativity and independent judgment as needed

• Complete necessary paperwork and documentation

• Undertake other job-related responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Minimum 5 years' proven rigging/machinery moving foreman experience or comparable field preferably within the rigging industry

• Minimum 5 years' rigging experience with forklift, skating, leveling, and anchoring of machines

• Valid Driver's License, Class A CDL preferred but not required

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