HII · 12 hours ago
MECH TECH M 2 (RIGGER)
Goose Creek, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expHII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design, building, and refueling of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The role of Rigger involves moving heavy objects in complex environments, requiring teamwork and specialized training to ensure safety during operations.
Health CarePublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Riggers are highly specialized in moving jobs that cannot be accomplished by ordinary means and use equipment expressly designed for moving and lifting objects weighing hundreds of thousands of pounds in places where ordinary material handling equipment cannot go
Because of the highly specialized nature of the work riggers do, it is learned by on the job training
Riggers must work together as a cohesive team, and there must be an environment of trust among riggers because of the potentially dangerous nature of rigging
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience
Apprentice graduate/ Associate's Degree in relevant discipline and 1 year of related experience
May require certification
Benefits
Medical
Prescription drug
Dental and vision plan choices
On-site health centers
Tele-medicine
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings plan options (401K)
Financial education and planning tools
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Company
HII
HII is committed to delivering capabilities of exceptional quality and safety to our customers, and to the safety, health and welfare.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Julia Evans
Sr. HR Business Partner 4
Mark Davis
Chief Operations Officer for the Associate Laboratory Director, Weapons Production , LANL
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