DEPARTMENT: Anodizing

JOB TITLE: Crane Operator

REPORTS TO: Shift Facilitator

SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: (Mon-Fri) 1:00 pm- 9:00 pm. Must be willing and able to work Mandatory OT on off days as necessary. MUST BE WILLING TO TRAIN ON 1st or 3rd SHIFT.

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.