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Overview

The Rigger position at Hanwha Philly Shipyard involves selecting and attaching rigging equipment to safely move loads. The role requires knowledge of rigging gear and effective communication skills to ensure safety in a heavy industrial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all Hanwha Philly Shipyard rules and regulations.
  • Select cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, shackles, clamping devices, blocks, synthetic slings, and sheaves according to weight and size of load.
  • Attach pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures with bolts and clamps.
  • Attach load with grappling devices to crane hook.
  • Give directions to Overhead Crane Operator or Hoisting Engineer to ensure safety.
  • Set up, brace, and rig hoisting equipment.
  • Use proper hand signals and radio communication with crane operators.
  • Visually inspect all rigging gear to ensure safety.
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum High School or GED Diploma.
  • Minimum 3 years structural steel rigging or erecting experience.
  • Fundamentals of rigging and basic working knowledge of crane and rigging gear.
  • High Reach Forklift experience.
  • Knowledge of proper hand and radio signals for all cranes.
  • Knowledge of tying knots.
  • Knowledge of visually inspecting all rigging gear for safety.
  • Knowledge of various size wire ropes' breaking strengths.

Additional Information

  • This is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position.
  • Standard days and hours of work vary by department.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$35/hr across 18 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 45 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 30 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 315 other active welding openings from 206 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard currently has 7 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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