Rigging Supervisor

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

9500 USD

Posted:

January 15, 2019

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Wynand Jacobs

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Birth: 18-06-1965 53 year old male in excellent health condition.

Summary

Personal Summary

A Self-motivated person with a good knowledge of workplace diversity, workplace relations, health and safety and environmental management practices and principles. Communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and will be an asset to any employer who respects responsibility. Would prefer to work within a company that offers professional growth while being innovative and resourceful.

Area of Expertise

Proven expertise and knowledge in the hydro, coal Power stations and Nuclear Power station, technical field, construction industry, Petro chemical and oil & gas environment.

Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety standards.

Advance computer skills on MS Office, Word, Excel and SAP.

Skills and experience with rigging terminology and understand crane load charts which detail features of the cranes.

Willingness to safely complete any task that is assigned with a positive attitude.

A self-starter who can work autonomously and work well in a team environment.

Physically fit and capable of working in demanding conditions

Able to erect basic scaffold towers and inspection of all scaffold towers.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels

Maintenance and inspections on all rigging and lifting equipment.

Ability to work in a fast paced, reactive environment.

Core competencies include proficiency, precise and logical as well as time management skills.

Handle tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Teamwork

Time management

Proficiency

Adaptability

Conflict Resolution

Self-motivation

Experience

Rigger / Rigging Supervisor September 2011 – December 2018

Eskom, Rotek Industries SOC, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description but not limited to following

Attach and detach loads safely and according to procedures.

Ensure that all machinery is set, aligned and levelled on completion of lifting/rigging.

Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Coordinating employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment.

Inspections of all lifting equipment and lifting tackle and ensure that safety standards are adhered to.

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability

Tilt, dip and turn suspended loads to manoeuvre over, under, and/or around obstacles using multi-point suspension techniques.

Fabricate, set up and repair rigging supporting structures, hoists and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.

Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.

Rigger / Rigging Supervisor February 2011 – August 2011

Eskom, Medupi Power Station. Lephalale, South Africa

Job Description but not limited to following

Communicate with all team members effectively.

Ensuring that all machinery on plant is in good working condition.

Crews working safe at all times and follow accepted guidelines on the assembly area and on the construction area.

Plan the workload and allocate work to the working crews.

Inspections of all lifting equipment and lifting tackle and ensure that safety standards are adhered to.

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability

Attach and detach loads safely and according to procedures.

Ensure site is acceptable for machinery, working crews and all safe to work documents signed.

Rigging crews, crane operators understand mobile crane charts before any lifts commence.

Mobile cranes, forklifts and jerry pickers are set up in an orderly manner.

Rigging crews wear the proper PPE

Transport of components from assembly area to lay down area at construction site is done according to road safety regulations.

Rigging Supervisor August 2001 – December 2010

Eskom, Rotek Industries SOC, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description but not limited to following

Attach and detach loads safely and according to procedures.

Ensure that all machinery is set, aligned and levelled on completion of lifting/rigging.

Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Coordinating employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment.

Inspections of all lifting equipment and lifting tackle and ensure that safety standards are adhered to.

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability

Tilt, dip and turn suspended loads to manoeuvre over, under, and/or around obstacles using multi-point suspension techniques.

Fabricate, set up and repair rigging supporting structures, hoists and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.

Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.

Rigger January 2001 – July 2001

ABB Transmission & Distribution (PTY) Ltd Heidelberg, South Africa

Job Description but not limited to following

Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them from moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

Tilt, dip and turn suspended loads to manoeuvre over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.

Manage health and safety on site.

Coordinate employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment.

Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead

Select rigging gear such as cables, pulleys and winches according to the load weights and sizes, facilities and work schedules.

Align level and anchor machinery for safe use.

Ensure to take necessary precautions are following a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground.

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

Rigger Nov 1991 – July 2001

S.A FRENCH (POTAIN) Kempton Park, South Africa

Job Description but not limited to following

Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them from moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Discuss the mobile crane’s load charts with everyone involved with the lift and ensure that all understand it.

Select gear such as slings, shackles, chokers and winches according to load weights and sizes, facilities and work schedules

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

Tilt, dip and turn suspended loads to manoeuvre over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.

Lift tower crane frame sections and place it into vertical position. Place the other sections on top of each frame and secure it with the frame bolts.

Assemble the tower crane boom on the ground and lift it into position and attach it to the tower crane frame with a mobile crane.

Lift the slew ring frame with the cabin and place it into position with a mobile crane.

Coordinate employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment.

Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors.

Dismantle all rigging lifting tackle and equipment and store in a safe place.

Keep housekeeping up to standard at all times.

Education

Trade Certificate in Rigging MARCH 1989 – SEPTEMBER 1990

Sasol Two. A Division of Sasol Industries (PTY) Ltd Recognised in terms of the Manpower Training Act 1981, Secunda, South Africa

Interests

Playing Action Cricket, Fun run, Hiking

Swimming