Crane Job Description
Crane
provides additional support to plant maintenance crew, including performing mechanical tasks such as bolt-up, torqueing, preventative maintenance on plant equipment such as valves, exchangers, pumps, compressors etc.
Crane Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective crane job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included crane job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform 250 hour, and 1,000 hour maintenance services
Perform all maintenance task on crane components (including motors, wire ropes, and cylinders)
To carry out all maintenance repairs and modifications on Crane Supervisor and/or Crane Foreman and other plant and equipment (when required) in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice and the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Drive vehicles and operate ancillary plant (Hoists or Lorry Loaders) and, where appropriate, carry out vehicle and plant checks requiring routine maintenance and cleaning
Perform all electrical repairs
Read and understand crane faults
Diagnose problems and repair crane
Diagnose problems and repair winches
Repair or replace all deck components electrical and mechanical
Assist with repairs to mobile heavy equipment
Crane Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Crane
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: USACE, NCCO, CBI, NCCER, NCCCO, RP, API
Education for Crane
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the crane job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in General Education, Medical, Education, Communication, Math, Technical, Associates, Engineering, Industrial, Computer Science
Skills for Crane
Desired skills for crane include:
Practices
Procedures within a particular field
Commonly-used concepts
Lifting equipment
CANBUS
EKS
PAT
Maintenance
Equipment safety
Storage
Desired experience for crane includes:
Must be able to climb ladders and various machinery and equipment to apply rigging
Must be able to work at extreme heights
May be tasked with rigging for cranes up to 120 Ton capacity
Must be able to endure long hours, exposure to weather
Overseas contractor experience preferred
Training on rough terrain cranes 60 tn - 100 tn
Crane Examples
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Crane Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of crane. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for crane
- Operational and expert assistance to our key clients
- Course and product development
- Development of customer specific training activities
- Contribute to and take part in projects
- Sales activity and supporting the sales function
- Tests and reviews all QA documentation for Quality Assurance on quality issues
- Unload supplies and materials from trucks
- Have sufficient knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Act
- To carry out repairs to defects as per Examiners defect list
- Fill out Confirmation Slips to ensure proper records are kept for future reference
Qualifications for crane
- Must be knowledgeable in regards to rigging inspection
- NCCCO Certification, or equivalent, in crane operations is required
- Four years of experience in construction heavy equipment operation, such as loaders, dozers and graders, is required
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently in order to understand equipment load charts, prepare written orders, read safety topics
- Ability to lift seventy-five (75) pounds, bend, stoop, and work around equipment, materials, supplies, and other items to be handled
- Must have two years’ experience maintaining electric cranes, or PLC based crane controls
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a crane. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for crane
- Working from Monday’s to Friday’s from 7H00am to 19H00pm but not limited to shifts, overtime and standby to ensure 24-hour availability of Container handling equipment
- Place the correct equipment under the outrigger pads of the crane (normally these are timber blocks, but they can be steel plates depending upon the condition of site)
- Check that the crane is level on the outriggers before attempting to lift and place a load
- Be aware as to how much material can be safely hoisted in each load according to the crane's capacity and the weather conditions eg high winds
- Erect, maintain and remove street lighting, signs and related equipment, paying careful attention to buried services and overhead cables
- Excavate and reinstate coated and other surface materials
- Transport goods, equipment and personnel to and from site
- Assist in the loading and un-loading of the vehicles using, where necessary, mechanical aids
- Have previous street lighting experience
- Hold a full UK driving license to drive over 3.5t
Qualifications for crane
- Must be able to read and write sufficiently to complete repairs using manuals and schematics
- Ability to work in dark lighting and confined spaces
- Must comply with all operational directives and company policies
- An Associate Degree, or graduation from an approved Technical Training institution in an electrical systems program is preferred
- A working knowledge of A.C
- Applicants must be willing to upgrade their knowledge and skills as new technology and methods are introduced, which includes attending training schools
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a crane. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for crane
- Perform all manufacturer-recommended operator maintenance
- Be a NRSWA Operative
- Hold a GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English
- Inspecting cranes routinely before operating
- Does a follow up of the job conjointly with the Filed Supervisor
- Verifies the adequate procedure(s) to apply before taking action
- Applies the adequate procedure(s), rules and regulations
- Communicates with barge foreman and crew to facilitate safe operations of crane lifts
- Operates different types of cranes
- Assists barge foreman and crew in spotting hazards during crane lifts
Qualifications for crane
- Must be able to read choker charts, rigging labels and tags
- Be available for on-call work
- Must possess mechanical ability and practical mechanical experience
- Applicants must meet the ANSI fall protection requirement
- Ability to work from heights is required
- The ability to work shifts and overtime is a must
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of crane. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for crane
- Provide technical support to production and maintenance teams in order to meet operational targets
- Offer operational assistance to our key clients
- Sales activity and support the sales department
- Performs checks as required by the daily/weekly activities book, the monthly critical items check list
- Manipulates or depresses crane controls such as pedals, levers or buttons to regulate speed and direction of the crane and hoist movement according to written, verbal or signal instructions
- Maintains cleanliness of equipment and an orderly work area around crane and hoist
- Load and unload materials throughout warehouse for use in production
- Load and unload materials/products into or from vehicles
- Prepare material for loading onto vehicles
- Handle daily inspection of crane and company equipment under supervision
Qualifications for crane
- Knowledge of setting up various types of cranes, and apply appropriate rigging techniques required
- Must be skilled at the Journeyman level to carry out safe rigging operations
- Must be able to decide proper rigging and rigging technique to accomplish the mission
- INTERNAL CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A RESUME FOR CONSIDERATION
- Industry recognized Stage 3 certificate + minimum 3 years offshore experience as Crane Operator
- Competency assessor (industry recognized)
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a crane. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for crane
- Prior to crane operations, a daily maintenance inspection of the crane must be properly performed and documented
- Operate motor graders, dozers, and excavators to grade construction sites, to establish sub-grade lines, cut roadways, swales
- Operates gasoline or diesel powered trucks or truck tractors with trailer or semi-trailer, front-end loaders, grade-all, backhoes, trench diggers, forklifts, pavement cutters, bobcat, and related attachments
- Maintains required equipment logs
- Have proficient working knowledge of and be able to use different sets of controls and is able to position equipment in close or confined areas
- Interpret project drawings surveyed/marked grade stakes and shape the terrain to fit the intent of the designer
- Make vehicle configuration changes as required
- Must be knowledgeable of the various local soil types and terrain features to determine the best approach for vehicle operations to determine the appropriate equipment to use for each job
- Must be able to bring a project site to grade with little or no supervision
- General Purpose Crew duties as required
Qualifications for crane
- NCCCO/NCCER Rigging Certification required prior to start date
- 3-4 years verifiable experience in crane rigging required
- Practical experience from vessels/offshore units
- Experience in working with multicultural groups
- Certified Crane operator or Deck pusher with valid Crane certification
- Have a positive and proactive approach