Crane Operator
- Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
- Operated large cranes to lift and move materials with precision and accuracy. And to pour steel into molds to make castings.
- Maneuvered loads safely to achieve accuracy and stability.
- Used hand signals, verbal communication and radio to reduce risks in coordinating crane movements.
- Used other heavy equipment such as forklift, skid steer, back hoe, front loader, mobile crane, claw machine on tracks to load scrap into furnace etc, to fulfill other job duties
- Qualified in many more positions such as mold making, core setting, cleaning and closing molds to be poured.
- Also have furnace experience
- Maintained accuracy in project tasks by completing static compression tests, static tension tests, lateral load tests, and PDA piles tests.
- Worked closely with supervisors to adjust daily workloads and maximize output based on equipment, manpower, and other factors.
- Operated cranes and other equipment while monitoring coworker, personal and overall work zone safety.
- Controlled cranes from remote control panel for safe and accurate operation.
- Utilized mastery of diverse slings, shackles and spreader bars to meet specific project needs.
- Used troubleshooting and resolution skills to address crane-related malfunctions while minimizing downtime.
- Leveraged expertise in load-lifting attachments and rigging techniques to manage diverse loads.
- Experienced in inspecting cranes and related equipment for safety and operational defects.
- Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating heavy machinery and equipment.
- Inspected, cleaned, and performed operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with standards.
- Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
- Calculated appropriate size and weight distribution to safely manage load.
- Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
- Operated large cranes to lift and move materials with precision and accuracy.