Crane Operator

Overview

Responsible for operating crane (hydro cranes, crawler cranes, and/or pile driving hammers) to hoist, move and place materials and objects.

Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with all company and safety policies and procedures
• Operation of levers and pedals to raise, lower and rotate boom and to raise and lower load lines
• Raise, lower and rotate boom or load by sight or according to signals from helper
• Observe load hook-up and safety of load
• Ensure safety procedures are adhered to at all times
• Perform daily inspection of cranes
• Monitor weather conditions and site conditions
• Clean, maintain and lubricate equipment
• Obtain the required permits
• Crane operator should be responsible at all times when operating a crane
• Crane operators should be versatile and have a cooperative attitude as they may be asked to do other jobs on construction sites when they are not operating a crane
• May be required to travel to different jobsites on limited notice
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Other duties as assigned by Foreman or Superintendent
• Fill in for other people when sick or on vacation

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• One to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have valid driver's license
• Must have nationally accredited certification i.e. NCCCO, NCCER, CIC or OECP

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Wanzek's Zero Injury principles
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Compute rate, ratio and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs
• Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Pay

$34.00-$42.00/hourly, commensurate with experience

Benefits

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan