Crane Operator Certified

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC – The Industrial Company is seeking a crane operator for a day shift in Abilene, TX. The role involves operating RT or lattice cranes (Tadano, Liebherr, Link-Belt) and leading lifts with a focus on safety and capacity awareness.

Responsibilities include rigging and daily equipment inspections, following instructions, and ensuring compliance with project plans. The job requires physical work on a construction site and availability for overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred depending on experience.
• Must have strong working knowledge and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, and layout tools as well as measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate crane to lift and move materials and other objects.
• Plan all lifts and take charge of safety during setup, operation, and capacity use.
• Perform rigging and daily equipment inspections.
• Respond to commands from rigger or helpers.
• Observe load travel and act to prevent injury or damage.
• Read boom angle and drum rotation indicators.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities for work activities.
• Inspect subordinate's work for contract compliance and address deficiencies.

Skills

Strong communication

Read and follow instructions

Safety consciousness

Tool usage (electrical/hand/power/lay)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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TIC is lookinng for a crane operator for their project in Abilene, TX.

Shift Information

• Pay Rate up to $40/hr depending on experience
• Day shift postion (7:00am - 5:30pm) Monday- Friday
• Type of cranes operated- RT and lattice operators -Tadano, Liebherr, Link-belt

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate crane to lift and move materials and other objects.
• Plan all lifts and take complete charge of all safety pertaining to set up and knockdown, operation of crane and proper use of capacity charts.
• Perform rigging inspection and daily equipment inspection.
• Respond accordingly to both hand and verbal commands from rigger or helpers.
• Observe the travel of all loads and take appropriate action to avoid injury to personnel or damage to property.
• Read boom angle and drum rotation indicators.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• NCCCO or equvilent required

About TIC

TIC – The Industrial Company is a leading industrial, power, marine and heavy civil contractor that builds some of the most complex projects across North America. As an employee-owned company, TIC is truly Powered by People. Our culture, focused on safety and people development, offers employees exciting, challenging and rewarding careers. Our services are diverse — and with our unique network of decentralized offices, backed by a multi-billion-dollar organization — we have the availability to tackle projects of any size within the energy marketplace. We offer more than a paycheck. In addition to competitive wages, employees receive access to award-winning training, paid time off (PTO) and full benefit packages— including health, dental and vision insurance and 401(k) retirement savings, complete with a company match program. We reward employees based on their performance and offer many opportunities for advancement.

Due to the volume of applicants, only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it’s cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.