Key Responsibilities
- Aligns, levels and anchors cranes and equipment
- Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoist and pulling gear
- Connects pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures with bolts, shackles and clamps
- Cleans and dresses machine and surfaces of component parts
- Controls movements of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces
- Dismantles, maintains and stores rigging equipment
- Manipulate rigging lines, hoist to move or support materials, steel and concrete
- Selects gears, cables and shackles according to load size, facilities and work schedule
- Signals or gives direction to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
- Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability before engaging in hoisting and lifting
Preferred Qualifications
- Must have excellent mechanical reasoning
- Good perception of math applications, weights, measurement, and balance
- Must be flexible with your schedule, able to travel and able to work overtime
- Must pass drug test, fit for duty assessment and background check
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.
MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.
NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry’s strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development.
CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.” We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.
EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Skills Required
- Excellent mechanical reasoning
- Understanding of math applications, weights, measurements, and balance
- Flexible schedule
- Able to travel
- Able to work overtime
- Pass drug test
- Pass fit-for-duty assessment
- Pass background check
- Able to lift 50 pounds
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Barnhart Crane & Rigging and has not been reviewed or approved by Barnhart Crane & Rigging.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a standout 401(k) match that compares favorably to typical offerings. Feedback suggests this element meaningfully elevates total compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Feedback suggests the quality of health insurance is a recurring bright spot.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses are portrayed positively and are part of the total rewards mix. Feedback suggests incentive opportunities add perceived value beyond base pay.
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Insights
What We Do
Since 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging has been providing innovative solutions to complex lifting and transportation challenges faced by heavy industry – from power generation to petrochemical to renewable energy, and beyond. Today with 56 branches across the U.S., Barnhart has one of the strongest equipment networks in the nation. Barnhart's network gives customers the flexibility of accessing a nationwide equipment inventory. Because all of the branches are part of the same system, customers are never limited to the equipment at a single location. Each of Barnhart's branches has access to a long list of "cool tools" including PSTe Goldhofer trailers, cranes 15 to 1,760 tons, slide systems, strand-jacks, and the Modular Lift Tower. Contact us today and let us find the right tool for you.









