Crane Operator
About the role
The jobsite located in Galena Park, TX has an opening for a Crane Operator. Our Team Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries.
Responsibilities
- Operates a crane to lift, move, and position loads such as components, equipment, and solid or bulk materials, complete final inspections in accurate and timely manner demonstrating an understanding of how the product fits together.
- Stop, think and ask if design or fabrication results appear to be unusual or not right.
- Plans all lifts, uses proper capacity charts, completes pre-lift/critical lift sheet.
- Observes load hookup and determines safety of load.
- Makes manipulations or depresses crane controls such as pedals, levers, and buttons, to regulate speed and direction of crane and hoist movement.
- Uses hoisting attachments such as hook, sling, or clamps as load requires.
- Performs daily crane inspections.
- Cleans and maintains crane and hoisting mechanism.
- Observes functioning of equipment or system to determine hazards and need for adjustments, repairs, or replacements.
Qualifications
- Actively participates in a strong safety culture.
- Recognizes safety hazards and risks.
- Participates in onsite safety meetings.
- Follows OPD and client safety policies and procedures.
- Aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite.
- On time to the jobsite each day ready for work.
- Displays a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment.
Physical Demands
- Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
- Capable of working on sites with muddy and or snowy conditions.
- Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.
- Willing and able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week when needed by project demands.
- Moves the entire body.
- Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Previous experience working in oil and gas construction.
- Previous experience using computerized control systems.
- NCCCO certification.
- Crawler crane certification.
Who We Are
We are Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.
Our Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement.
- Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance.
- May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf