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Job description

Our client, a leading oil and gas company based in Abu Dhabi is looking forward to recruit Rigger

Purpose & Scope
Performs a variety of rigging activities associated with the operation of offshore cranes and winches, acts as crane bandsman during the loading/unloading of materials and supplies on the barge/super complex, performs lifting operations during the shutdown and when required by the site, ensures safety of personnel and equipment, checks all slings, mooring wires, ropes and lifting gears are in good operating conditions, checks frequently, as per the maintenance schedule program that all lifting equipment are in a safe and good conditions

Work performed
Rigging Activities
- Acts as crane bandsman during the loading/unloading of materials and supplies on the barge/super complex
- Performs lifting operations during maintenance shutdown and ensures safety of personnel and equipment
- Performs lifting operations of lifting and material handling equipment cranes, overhead cranes, lifting gear etc
- Provides signals to crane operators during lifting operations
- Operates pull lifts, chain blocks, rope blocks, pneumatic/electric winches as required
- Performing rigging duties on dismantling static equipment like removal of exchanger bundles, valves pipe work and equipment internals, assist pipe fitters and helper in spading and man way opening and box up as required etc
- Checks weight and size of loads and determine rigging equipment required
- Undertakes rigging of all lifts according to rigging practice and safety rules

Store & routine maintenance
- Keeping an up to date inventory of all lifting equipment held in the Barge/Super Complex rigging stores
- Keeping an up to date register of lifting equipment issues from the rigging stores plus details of the user and location
- Checking visually all equipment in the stores and it is returned and maintaining it as per the recommended maintenance procedures
- Ensuring all lifting equipment is made available to the inspection engineer for inspections. Following inspection he will be responsible for color coding the equipment and informing the mechanical supervisor of any repairs which may be required
- Coordinating all lifting operations on the Barge/Super Complex ensuring that correctly rated equipment is used with correct lifting procedures

Safety
- Adheres to the company¿s safety policy, standards and procedures while performing rigging jobs
- Ensures that safety equipment under custody is in proper condition
- Attends regular safety meetings with workforce

Work relations
Has a direct contact with the crane operators and personnel involved in the rigging operations

Latitude
Reports to supervisor/foreman when assigned to work, works according to standard procedures and following instructions, has a certain amount of latitude in deciding how to perform each task, work is supervised and checked closely by supervisor or foreman

Minimum Requirements
- Should have good physique & capable of lifting / pushing heavy loads
- Understand verbal instructions and basic written instructions given in the English language
- 8 years experience in rigging work
- Offshore experience mainly on jack-up barges, rigs and production platforms will be preferred