Job Description

Overview

World Wide Rigging provides custom wire rope and chain slings, rigging hardware, hoists, and fall protection solutions for various sectors. The Head Rigger and Fabricator role involves leading rigging and fabrication operations, ensuring safety and quality in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and assemble custom wire rope and chain slings.
  • Select and install rigging hardware.
  • Fabricate components according to project specifications and safety standards.
  • Oversee load calculations, inspections, testing, and quality control procedures.
  • Coordinate work schedules and mentor team members.
  • Collaborate with sales and project staff to interpret customer requirements.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-compliant workshop.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated expertise in rigging practices, including wire rope and chain sling assembly.
  • Hands-on fabrication skills such as cutting, welding, fitting, and mechanical assembly.
  • Strong understanding of safety standards, load calculation principles, and inspection procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
  • Experience supervising or leading a workshop or field team.
  • Proficiency with common shop tools, hoists, cranes, and measuring devices.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification in rigging, welding, or industrial fabrication preferred.
  • Relevant experience in industrial, utilities, construction, arborist, lineman, or entertainment rigging environments is highly beneficial.
  • Commitment to safety and attention to detail.

Additional Information

  • Full-time, on-site role based in Atlanta, GA.

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 33 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 94 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 65 different employers. 33 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 193 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Classic Collision (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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