Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 8 hours ago
MECH TECH M 2 (RIGGER)
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and specializes in designing and building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The role of Rigger involves moving heavy objects in challenging environments, requiring teamwork and specialized skills learned through on-the-job training.
Defense & Space
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
And more
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance.