Certified Crane Operator

Gilder Search Group; Mountville (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Travel pay

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking two rough terrain crane operators for a plant shutdown in Marietta, PA. The role requires operating a 130-ton Link-Belt RT crane, setting up for each lift and coordinating with site supervision during a 12-hour day/night schedule.

Candidates must hold NCCCO with TLL endorsement and have recent RT crane experience in the 100-ton class or larger, with rigorous safety and daily inspections.

Qualifications

• NCCCO with TLL endorsement required.
• Recent seat time on rough terrain cranes 100-ton class or larger.
• Load chart discipline and daily inspections documented.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 130-ton Link-Belt RT crane within the load chart for every pick.
• Set up for each lift: boom, counterweight, outriggers, radius in confined plant spaces.
• Perform daily crane inspections and remove from service when needed.
• Coordinate lifts with site supervision, riggers and signalpersons.
• Work 12-hour shifts (days or nights) through 09.08.2026.
• Follow grain & feed processing safety protocols (dust, permits, hot work).

Skills

NCCCO/TLL Endorsement

RT crane experience 100t+

Load chart discipline

12-hour shift availability

PPE compliance

Link-Belt RT time RTC-80130/RTC-80100

Shutdown/outage familiarity

Job description

#jobalert | CONTRACT | CRANE OPERATOR | MARIETTA, PA

An industrial construction contractor is adding two rough terrain crane operators to a plant shutdown at a grain and feed processing facility in Marietta, PA. The crane runs around the clock for the outage — one operator on days, one on nights. The machine is a 130-ton Link-Belt RT.

• $44.00/hour


• 08.28.2026 through 09.08.2026 | 12-hour shifts, crane runs around the clock


• $125.00/day per diem


• Travel pay


• Must be open to day/night shift


• Will be planning to work on Sept 7th (Labor Day)

Overview

• Operate a 130-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane inside the load chart on every pick


• Set up for each pick — boom configuration, counterweight, outrigger position, radius — in confined plant setups


• Make the picks the outage schedule calls for: pulling and setting equipment, structural steel, and process components inside a live shutdown window


• Perform and document daily crane inspections, and pull the machine out of service when it needs to come out


• Coordinate every lift with site supervision, riggers, and signalpersons


• Hold your shift — 12 hours, days or nights — through 09.08.2026; the other operator relieves you and the crane does not sit


• Work to grain and feed processing protocols: combustible dust control, hot work permits, overhead and confined lifts

Skills & Experience

• NCCCO with TLL Endorsement


• Recent seat time on rough terrain cranes in the 100-ton class or larger


• Load chart discipline and documented daily inspections


• Available the full run, 08.28.2026 through 09.08.2026, on 12-hour shifts


• Own PPE and standard safety wear


• Link-Belt RT time — RTC-80130, RTC-80100, or comparable


• Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work — permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide

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