CRANE OPERATOR

JOB TITLE

CRANE OPERATOR

LOCATION

NEWPORT NEWS – NEWPORT NEWS, VA US (Primary)

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Hourly

EXEMPTION TYPE

Non-Exempt

education

High School Diploma/GED

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the safe operation of a stationary or traveling crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads. Depresses buttons, lifts levers, and ensures load is safely attached to crane before bringing it down.

This position requires the ability to work long hours, including nights and weekends, on short notice

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential Functions:

1. Operate crane under general supervision.
2. Manipulate or depress crane controls to regulate speed and direction of crane and hoist movement according to written, verbal, or signal instructions.
3. Repair and maintain the crane as needed.
4. Conducting a pre-operational checklist of the crane prior to operations each day.
5. Determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
6. Complete job tickets, service quality summaries and all other necessary paperwork.
7. Lift, position, and place machinery, equipment or other large objects at job site or facility.
8. Place blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing when lifting heavy loads.
9. Move levers and pedals to rotate crane on chassis to raise and lower crane boom and to raise and lower loan-line.
10. Bolt boom sections together to extend or modify boom for high lifting.
11. Work with precise limits and standards of accuracy.
12. Operate crane according to signals from helpers.
13. Follow directions carefully.
14. Conducting a safety brief with the crew on site prior to operations each day.
15. Walking the job site with the Rigging Foreman or Rigging Supervisor to identify hazards
    or risks prior to operations each day.
16. Only operating cranes IAW their training and certification, and per the Operator Manual
    and this procedure.
17. Stopping operations for any UNSAFE issue.
18. Placing the crane in a safe condition at the end of operations.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from a standard apprenticeship/trade/vocational school.
2. High school diploma or GED required and 3 or more years of related experience or equivalent of training and experience.
3. NCCCO Certifications required.
4. Class B Driver’s License Required; Class A preferred.
5. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, and hand signals.
6. Ability to gain access to military installations.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Excellent eye-hand coordination.
9. Must pass a drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements:

1. Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and seek help with weights over 50 pounds.
2. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs/vertical ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a physically demanding position and may accommodate some physical disabilities. Physical dexterity may be required when performing walk thru and inspection of job sites. In the performance of the walk thru you will be required to transverse steep stairwells, vertical ladders and bending or stooping thru tight spaces. There may be occasional lifting of materials weighing not more than 50 pounds.

Environmental Conditions:

This position works on the jobsite. There is exposure to hostile environments, loud noises, hazardous chemicals/fumes and airborne particles, smoke, extreme temperatures moving mechanical parts: high, precarious places.

During worksite visits it will be required to wear appropriate PPE including, but not limited to:

Hard hat

Ear plugs or attenuator

Safety shoes

Dust mask or respirator

Gloves

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet