Matrix HR is currently recruiting experienced **Riggers** located in Halifax, NS. We are specifically looking for candidates within the Halifax area or within a reasonable commuting distance.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving
- Select and inspect rigging gear such as cables, pulleys, chain falls, and winches, based on load weight and size
- Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles
- Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving operations to ensure safety of workers and materials
- Promote and maintain a safe work environment, with a strong commitment to the “Safety First” culture
**Qualifications:**
- Successfully completed Rigger Training courses
- Proven experience in industrial rigging (preferably in shipbuilding or heavy industrial settings)
- Knowledge of rigging procedures, equipment, and safety regulations
- Problem-solver, self-motivated, and team-oriented
- Comfortable with heights, physical tasks, and shift work
- You must be eligible to work in Canada
**Additional Requirements:**
- A pre-employment physical is required
- A background check will be completed by the employer
- Candidates will be required to wear respiratory protective equipment
- Candidates will be required to work at heights from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms; stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and climb, and work in confined spaces and inclement weather
- Must support extended hours and overtime as business needs dictate
- Work may be performed both indoors and outdoors
- Frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs; occasionally lift items over 50 lbs
- Own tools and tool pouch
**Why Work With Us:**
- Competitive pay: $47/hour (Get paid weekly!)
- Full-time, long-term opportunity
- Monday to Friday schedule
- Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
- RRSP Matching
- Access to tool crib
- Steady work in a clean, regulated facility
- Be part of Canada’s leading shipbuilding team with over 130 years of excellence