Lift Planner

M.C. Dean; Bowling Green (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and-dis

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking an experienced Lift Planner/Crane Operator to operate mobile cranes, develop lift plans, and coordinate with customers on modular delivery projects in the Virginia area.

The role involves directing a ground crew, ensuring safety, and producing 3D lift plans and CAD drawings for bidding and execution. The ideal candidate has NCCCO rigging certification (Rigger 1–2), strong CAD and MS Office skills, and a proven ability to multi‑task under demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in rigging or possess at least a rigger 1‑2 NCCCO certification.
• Must be detail‑oriented and able to multi‑task.
• Must have enthusiasm and possess excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication, listening, and computer skills.
• Maintain a positive demeanor and contribute toward a quality work environment.
• Ability to work without personal phone use, texting, Facebook, and other social internet sites.
• Requires a Valid driver's license. This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle.
• Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy.
• Ability to type accurately and proof own work.
• Experience with cranes and heavy equipment.
• High school diploma or GED with 4+ years of experience.
• Mastery of CAD with aptitude toward similar software.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The employee must have sufficient visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera, as well as other equipment.
• Business must be conducted with the highest level of personal integrity.
• Consistently maintain the confidentiality of sensitive company information.

Responsibilities

• Operate a mobile crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads.
• Unload crane accessories from trailers or support vehicles.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections along with daily and monthly equipment inspections.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures and maintain logs of vehicle repair status and working hours (FMCSA).
• Work long hours with frequent sitting, standing, moving, and climbing.
• Subject to exposure to outdoor conditions and possible weekends/holidays.
• Perform routine maintenance
• Carry tools for running repairs
• Create, verify, and submit lift plans for crane and rigging operations using 3D Lift Planning software and Blue Beam.
• Create CAD drawings for the bidding process and lift plan proposals.
• Create and submit AHAs and MOPs for lift plans.
• Draw crane positioning on site plans.
• Communicate and coordinate with customers regarding project and lift plan information.
• Distribute lift plans and the associated documents to appropriate individuals and entities.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Communication

Multitask

Typing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

About Modular Mission Critical ModularMission Critical is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean's complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean's more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values‑agility, expertise, and trust we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment for employees to build long‑term careers.

We are looking for an experienced, detail‑oriented Lift Planner/Crane Operator or experienced Rigger 1 or 2 who will operate various types of cranes to lift material, objects or personnel into place; drive cranes to work site and properly set up per the manufacturer's operators manual and company rules regarding cribbing/matting, cribbing blocks or mats as required to perform job requirements of customer. This individual will also direct activities of oilers, truck drivers or helpers in setting up and knocking down the equipment, placing cribbing blocks and/or pads. They may operate cranes according to signals from the oiler or helper may bolt, pin boom sections together to modify boom lengths. This position is a member of a team and will require work as a ground crew depending on the task being performed. The ideal candidate will be involved in all scopes of modular delivery.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operating a mobile crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads.
• The Operator will be required to unload crane accessories from trailers or support vehicles.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections along with daily and monthly equipment inspections.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures and maintain logs of vehicle repair status and working hours (FMCSA).
• Operator typically works under direct supervision and is expected to work long hours with frequent sitting, standing, moving, and climbing.
• The Operator is subject to possible exposure to extreme year‑round outdoor environmental conditions and may also be subject to working weekends and holidays.
• Perform routine maintenance
• Carry tools for running repairs
• Using variables provided by the Rigging Team and site investigation, create, verify, and submit lift plans for crane and rigging operations using 3D Lift Planning software and Blue Beam.
• Create CAD drawings for the bidding process and lift plan proposals.
• Create and submit AHAs and MOPs for lift plans.
• Draw crane positioning on site plans.
• Communicate and coordinate with customers regarding project and lift plan information.
• Distribute lift plans and the associated documents to appropriate individuals and entities.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

• Must have experience in rigging or possess at least a rigger 1‑2 NCCCO certification.
• Must be detail‑oriented and able to multi‑task.
• Must have enthusiasm and possess excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication, listening, and computer skills.
• Maintain a positive demeanor and contribute toward a quality work environment.
• Ability to work without personal phone use, texting, Facebook, and other social internet sites.
• Requires a Valid driver's license. This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle.
• Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy.
• Ability to type accurately and proof own work.

Education and Experience

• Experience with cranes and heavy equipment.
• High school diploma or GED with 4+ years of experience.
• Mastery of CAD with aptitude toward similar software.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The employee must have sufficient visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera, as well as other equipment.
• Business must be conducted with the highest level of personal integrity.
• Consistently maintain the confidentiality of sensitive company information.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Pay Range

USD $32.00 - USD $38.00 /Yr.