Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned. • Operate assigned equipment safely and in accordance with good industry practices. • Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads. • Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs as necessary. • Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed. • Inspect ground conditions and set up accurately. • Manipulate cables, chains, shackles, and other euqipment. • Have the knowledge on when to use soft slings, chains, and wire ropes. • Direct helpers engaged in placing blocking or outrigging under cranes. • Ascend and work at heights up to 100 feet. • Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload. • Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery. • Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment. • Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions. • Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records. • Log hours and work performed for each lift. • Read and understand load chart and range diagrams. Required Education & Experience: • One year certificate from college or technical school preferred. • Or three - five years of heavy equipment operation. • NCCCO or NCCER Preferred • Trained/Certified in Crane Signals • Knowledge of communicating through radios. Necessary Equipment Operation: • American and Manatewok cranes ranging from 40 to 150 tons. • Hydraulic and friction rough terrain and lattice boom. Special Skills: • Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures. • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals. • Perform basic mathematical functions. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. • High performance and a strong team player. • Commitment to company values and safety program.