Crane and Tower Operators

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Course Advisor is looking for a Crane or Tower Operator to operate mechanical equipment, ensuring safe lifting and moving of materials. Responsibilities include reviewing schedules, directing truck drivers, and inspecting loads. Candidates should have strong skills in operation control, critical thinking, and equipment maintenance. Knowledge of tools like Microsoft Excel and inventory software is essential. This role is key in working safely and efficiently in construction or transportation settings.

Aufgaben

• Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials.
• Review daily work or delivery schedules for orders and special loading instructions.
• Move levers and operate cranes and other equipment for lifting and placing loads.
• Direct truck drivers and secure loads for delivery.
• Inspect packaging for regulations compliance and record weights.
• Maintain mechanisms like cables and pulleys.

Kenntnisse

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Monitoring

Judgment and Decision Making

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Microsoft Windows

Inventory tracking software

Jobbeschreibung

Crane or Tower Operator

Career Description Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Daily Life Of a Crane or Tower Operator

• Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
• Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.
• Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery.
• Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and remove and batch packaging tickets.
• Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs as necessary.

Key Skills

• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Types of Crane or Tower Operator

• Ore Bridge Operator
• Woodyard Crane Operator
• Scrap Drop Crane Operator
• Tower Loader Operator
• Equipment Operator

Tools Used by Crane or Tower Operators

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Windows
• Inventory tracking software