Te Ariki Vaatuitui

• Assembled and installed rigging and lifting equipment to support lifting operations.
• Secured safety equipment and always used gear according to requirements.
• Communicated with equipment operators to accomplish smooth and efficient transports.
• Attached loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables and other rigging equipment.
• Anchored pieces to fixed structures with bolts and clamps.
• Determined correct rigging requirements for equipment based on job specifications and environmental conditions.

Operated cranes, hoists and winches to lift, position and place heavy objects.

• Checked pumps for excessive vibration by listening to operation and inspecting machinery.
• Checked and monitored fuel levels.
• Aligned pipes to secure foundations and connections.
• Lubricated components to minimize downtime and risk of wear, tear and breakage.
• Operated derrick to lift and move large and heavy loads.
• Formulated decisions on drilling practices to improve operational efficiency and prevent operational problems.
• Used iron roughnecks, tongs and slips to properly handle and connect sections of drill pipe.
• Inspected rigging equipment and reported or repaired problems.
• Verified and recorded drilling fluid properties at regular intervals to report deviations.
• Maintained and monitored mud pits and mud pumps during operations to detect unexplained pit level increases and decreases.
• Performed preventive maintenance and basic repairs on workover rigs by checking fluids, hydraulic and transmission levels.
• Performed regular and preventive maintenance on mud tanks and other equipment.