Crane Operator

BILSTEIN COLD ROLLED STEEL LP•Bowling Green, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Coil Storage Operator receives, stocks and controls the inventory of hot rolled steel coils that are delivered to the plant by road transport. This role involves operating cranes and/or forklifts for the movement of inbound, in-process, and finished goods, ensuring coils are positioned correctly and safely according to stacking rules. The operator is responsible for the safe operation of heavy lifting equipment, including pre-operation checks of slings, cables, straps, and the crane itself. Additionally, the role includes unloading rail wagons, inspecting coils for quality and specification conformance, recording data, and managing inventory through a warehouse computer system and barcode scanners. The Crane Operator also plays a part in instructing team members, reading production schedules, and maintaining housekeeping standards.

Requirements

Operating cranes and/or forklifts
Using crane to position coils
Ensuring coil weights are within the rated load capacity of the crane
Performing preventative maintenance on crane
Responsible for slings, cables, straps, and the crane prior to lifting operations
Unloading rail wagons
Examining coils to ensure they conform to specifications
Undertaking inspection and testing as required
Recording data
Checking delivered coils conform to quality requirements
Comparing and verifying information on delivered coil labels compared to shipping documents
Placing suspect coils on hold for quality control/inspection
Inputting delivered coil data into the warehouse computer system
Using handheld barcode scanner
Printing identification tags on finished product
Positioning steel coils on conveyors, using crane, chain hoists or grabs
Instructing team members in unloading and warehousing operation
Reading production schedules and work orders
Ensuring housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained

Responsibilities

Operating cranes and/or forklifts to receive, stock and control the inventory of hot rolled steel coils.
Using crane to position coils in the designated receptacles, stacking them as per stacking rules.
Using cranes/forklifts for movement of inbound, in-process and finished goods.
Responsible for operation of crane used in heavy lifting and transport, ensuring that the coil weights are within the rated load capacity of the crane.
Performing preventative maintenance as required to ensure safe and continual service of crane.
Responsible for slings, cables, straps, and the crane prior to lifting operations.
Unloading covered rail wagons opening and closing wagons using the appropriate tools, reporting any damaged rail wagons immediately to the Production Team Leader.
Examining coils to ensure that they conform to specifications, undertaking inspection and testing as required and documented in the Product Control Plan.
Recording data, checking delivered coils conform to quality requirements, comparing and verifying information on delivered coil labels compared to shipping documents from the supplier.
Placing any suspect coils on hold for quality control/inspection.
Inputting delivered coil data into the warehouse computer system, using handheld barcode scanner to capture delivered coil details.
Determining storage location.
Printing identification tags on finished product for subsequent processing and traceability.
Positioning steel coils on conveyors, using crane, chain hoists or grabs, to transport them to subsequent stations.
Instructing team members in unloading and warehousing operation.
Reading production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences for the delivery of steel coils to production units.
Ensuring that housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained in the steel coil warehouse area.