Crane Operator

Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials

Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting

Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures

Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas

Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side

Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards

Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials

Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels

Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials

Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines

May assemble tower cranes on site

Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.