Production Crane Operator- 1st Shift

DEPARTMENT: Anodizing

JOB TITLE: Crane Operator

REPORTS TO: Shift Facilitator

SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: (Mon-Fri) 5:00 am- 1:00 pm. Must be willing and able to work Mandatory OT on off days as necessary.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

- Maintain safety (including housekeeping), quality, and productivity to meet daily goals

- Communicate with other Crane Operators, Racking Team Leader, Un-racking Team Leader, Team Members, and Special Ops Department to maximize productivity and prioritize availability

- Acute attention to crane and affected work areas

- Manage carrier flow throughout shift

- Complete operation and mechanical inspections on crane and report/document any issues

- Dry parts as needed

- Maintain carrier flow between hold/overflow area, dryer, racking, strip line tank, un-racking area, and Special Ops by balancing availability and demand

- Etch and rinse carriers both empties and rework to predetermined specifications

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

- The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and always without air conditioning.

What You Will Need:

- Pass all certifications, training, testing, and qualification requirements.

- Communicate verbally and in written text with Supervisors, Team Lead, and Team Members

- Operate all tools and equipment used in the crane operation process

- Simple arithmetic required (calculating load weights against crane restrictions, counting, adding, and multiplying piece counts)

- Distinguish safe stable loads from unsafe ones

- Understand and follow CRANE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

- Adjust plans as needed and required

- Assist in training of employees (in direct coordination with Leads, Supervisors, and Qualification Training Guides)

- Basic understanding of strip line, un-racking and racking requirements

- Medium to heavy physical demand, frequent lifting, carrying parts, stooping, kneeling, balancing, reaching, standing, and walking for extended periods of time. Repetitive hand/wrist and arm movement is required. Must have an acute awareness of conditions and hazards associated with the job

- Must be able to lift parts up to 50lbs, and less frequently, parts up to 100lbs with help. Constant lifting in the 1-20lb range

- Must move from area to area of crane operation as instructed by supervisor and may require other duties as assigned by Supervisor

- Must pass a company background check and drug screen.