What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rigging Operations Specialist position at Disability Solutions?
About the Role:
The Rigging Operations Specialist is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient setup of exhibition equipment in a hospitality or convention center environment. This includes gathering and organizing rigging tools and equipment, providing ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts, and establishing hang-points and connecting hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gather and organize all rigging tools and equipment per event needs.
- Provide ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts by staging motors and equipment under rig points, handing up motor chain, tools, and equipment, and spotting lift movements.
- Establish hang-points, connect hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points, connect GAC Flex spanset attachments to truss, connect/run and dress motor cables, run cable picks, ensure safety of scenic elements to hang-points, and proper use of all truss protection equipment, inspect all cabling tie-offs.
- Final safety checks.
Safety Considerations:
- Verify all elements are securely fastened and checked for safety.
- Follow all manufacturer's recommendations and local conditions when using personnel lifts.
- Learn and implement Encore Rigging and Safety SOPs.
- Provide ongoing visual inspection of all hardware in use, including truss, motors, lighting, sound, projection, and personnel lifts, and escalate any problems with hardware to supervisor.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 0-1 years of exposure to rigging and technical production.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of Rigging 300 (1-day in-person class).
- Lift Certification.
- Ability to work comfortably at heights exceeding 15ft.
