Rigger in Ladson, South Carolina at Keel

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

Accurately, safely and efficiently handles all aspects of lifting and handling. Participates in all aspects of lifting and handling by performing duties listed below. Effectively able to train other team members.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Reviews records retention schedules and governmental record keeping requirements to determine timetables for transferring active records to inactive or archival storage, for reducing paper records to electronic form, or for destroying obsolete or unnecessary records.
• Audits records for completion, accuracy, signage, and dates.
• Tracks missing records.
• Manages record traceability (i.e. started, wip, completed, reviewed, and finalized) to track where records are being kept in process to completion.
• Audits technical documentation for select customers.
• Coordinates preparation and shipment of records packages to customers for at the end of select programs.
• Provides comprehensive data packages to internal and external customers.
• Performs Internal Quality Audits
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Mission Readiness:

• High school diploma required and two to four years of related experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years lifting and handling experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Two years of experience as an electric overhead bride crane operator in a manufacturing environment.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain NCCO or NCCER certification within 24 months of employment
• Two years forklift operating experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend load charts and rigging capacity charts.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Strong Mathematical skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure (standard or metric) and convert them both ways.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal

Physical Requirements:

• May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
• May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401K Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email talent@keelusa.com with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.