Posted 6 months ago
Riggers
@ Matrix HR
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Matrix HR is hiring experienced riggers in Halifax, NS, for a full-time, long-term contract role on a Monday to Friday schedule. The work involves attaching loads, selecting and inspecting rigging gear, and directing lifting operations in a shipbuilding or heavy industrial setting. The posting states pay of $47 per hour, paid weekly.
Pay:
$47 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Attach loads to rigging for support or preparation
- Select and inspect rigging gear by load weight and size
- Tilt, dip and turn suspended loads around obstacles
- Signal and direct workers during hoisting operations
- Maintain a safe work environment
Requirements summary:
- Completed Rigger Training courses
- Proven industrial rigging experience, shipbuilding preferred
- Knowledge of rigging procedures, equipment and safety regulations
- Comfortable with heights, physical tasks and shift work
- Eligible to work in Canada
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nova-scotia-works
- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Rigger Training |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Matrix HR
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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
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