parachute rigger

noun

1. a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.

Example Sentences

A contract parachute rigger had packed her chute, according to the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center in Acampo, where the accident occurred.

From Washington Times

Shortly thereafter, Ben Dunbar, a former Biltmore Estate chef and a military veteran who worked as a parachute rigger right out of high school, joined the team.

From Washington Times

He went on to train as a parachute rigger and was sent to Panama.

From Literature

The rental, called the Stone House, is the latest project from longtime Roanoke residents Mike Whiteside, 62, a former Navy parachute rigger and professional yacht captain, and Robert Kulp, 54, a builder and former Navy officer.

From Washington Post

Regulations require that the main parachute must be packed within 180 days by a certified parachute rigger, a person under the supervision of a parachute rigger, or the person making the jump.

From Los Angeles Times