What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crane Operator position at MEI?
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Rigging :
- Visually inspect and test rigging materials to ensure safety and reliability.
- Align, level, and anchor machinery or equipment.
- Use hand and / or power tools to attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare for moving. May also secure machinery or equipment to prevent movement.
- Select appropriate gear such as cables, pulleys, vices, winches, etc. according to load weights and sizes, work area, and job specifications.
- Be aware of obstacles, surrounding structures, barriers or objects and the location of other people.
- Signal or verbally communicate with workers and others engaged in hoisting, suspending, and moving loads to ensure the safety of workers and materials.
- Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, heavy equipment and / or machinery.
- Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
- Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and / or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
- Install ground rigging for yarding lines utilizing chokers and logs, other tools as necessary.
- Assist in fabrication, set up, and repair of rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
- Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
- Dismantle, inspect, clean, organize and store rigging equipment after use.
- Run, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, ariel lifts.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Crane Operating :
Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education
Preferred Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education )
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb, stand; walk; sit; lift and / or move up to 50 pounds; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to adjust straps, move equipment and perform daily duties; reach with hands and arms; push feet to operate crane; pull handles and grasp equipment; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The Operator is subject to possible exposure to extreme year-round outdoor environmental conditions and may also be subject to working weekends and holidays.
Company Benefits : MEI Rigging & Crating provides a dynamic and friendly work environment, challenging and rewarding career opportunities, a highly competitive salary and an extensive benefits package that includes Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage, Life & Disability Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Referral Program
MEI is an Equal Opportunity, M / F / Disabled / Vet Preferred Employer.
