Crane Operator

Summary

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Duties

• •Responsible for a variety of tasks in connection with the physical loading and unloading of heavy equipment/ wheeled and tracked vehicles at a Distribution Center.
• •Operates and performs maintenance on heavy mobile, stationary, and gantry cranes up to 150 ton capacity.
• •Inspects cranes and riggings for safety and maintenance problems. Reports deficiencies which are beyond operator capability to repair.
• •Installs and uses various jibs, booms, and riggings to accommodate the required lift.
• •Performs load tests at various boom angles and ensures crane capacity at different angles is not exceeded.
• •Performs rigging duties in fabrication, selections, installation and use of cables, ropes, chains, and other weight handling equipment used to lift, move, and position heavy loads.
• •Secures a variety of heavy material, pre-blocked flat racks and trucks prior to loading, clamps or straps loaded material, cuts blocks, wedges, and parts for wooded bracing, and builds temporary decking, bulkheads, and cribbing around items.
• •Operates commercial and tactical vehicles of all classes and design.
• •Inputs and updates data into the Distribution Standard System (DSS).

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Effort: Exposed to extremely loud noise of diesel engines and muscle cramps/strain from long periods of operating cranes and other heavy equipment. Performs work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require standing, stooping, bending, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. May be required to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time. Frequently lifts and carries supplies, materials and equipment that weigh up to 70 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed within both inside and outside working areas. May work in areas that are hot, cold, damp, drafty or poorly lighted. May work in bad weather in such areas as open docks or storage yards. The work may be dirty, dusty, and greasy. May be exposed to cuts, scrapes, bruises, falls from ladders, or injury from mechanical conveyor systems or other material handling equipment. Hearing, eye, head, and foot protection is required.