use rigging tools

Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.

ESCO classifies use rigging tools under the skills category, specifically in the installing and assembling rigging equipment subcategory.

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.01/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

In our catalogue, 5 occupations list use rigging tools as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Dredge operators, maritime pilot, container crane operator, freight inspector, rail switchperson.

ESCO tags use rigging tools as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Yes — use rigging tools is also known as use rigging equipment, apply rigging equipment to secure high structures, utilise rigging tools, utilise rigging equipment, apply rigging equipment to safely secure high structures, use rigging gear, employ rigging tools to safely secure high structures, or employ rigging tools to secure high structures. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands use rigging tools and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.