- operators control lifting machinery using buttons, levers, and pedals. They attach loads to hoists and cranes and safely remove them. Occasionally, they set up and repair equipment.
Role :
- Operates tower crane to lift and move building materials from ground storage areas and trucks to top of building under construction: Climbs ladder inside vertically mounted tower to gain access to control pad suspended under crane boom.
- Pushes or pulls levers on control console to rotate counter-balanced horizontally mounted boom to extend or retract trolley along boom, and to raise and lower hook to which loads are attached.
- Controls crane movement in response to hand signals or radio commands by supervisor or signaler.
- May operate crane from remote console on top of building.
- May operate radio-controlled crane.
- Load and unload bundles from trucks, and move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.
- Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, and placing loads.
- Review daily work and delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, and special loading instructions.
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, and grappling devices, making repairs as necessary.
- Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
- Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays, and cover, uncover, and secure loads for delivery.
- Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms and lifting accessories in order to prevent malfunctions and damage.
Job Specification :
- Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities in order to prevent overload & Must possess NCCCO or equivalent crane operator certification.Knowledge of OSHA Regulations, and ANSI Standards in crane operations.Daily and monthly equipment inspections.
Soft Skills :
- CDL Class A & B License, Operating all construction equipments under supervision.