Gantry Crane Operator Foreman

Hess Services Inc • Hays, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Gantry Crane Operator Foreman is responsible for operating gantry cranes to lift, position, and move loads, observing hookups to ensure the safety of loads. This role also involves cleaning and maintaining gantry cranes and hoisting mechanisms, loading and unloading trailers, organizing equipment, and assisting in training riggers. The position requires maintaining a safe and clean working environment, completing safety sheets, and performing additional duties as needed, including loading contractors with tanks, walkways, and concrete pads.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude to learn crane operations.
• Similar equipment knowledge and experience in operation required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to customers, coworkers and management.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as invoices, procedure manuals and job instructions and basic problem solving skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Ability to use power tools, such as drill and saw.
• Ability to use department equipment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Operates gantry crane to lift, position, secure, and move loads and observes hookup to determine safety of loads.
• Cleans and maintains gantry cranes and hoisting mechanisms.
• Loads trailers according to load out sheet, unloads trailers, organizes trailers and equipment, brings tractors up to the dress sheds.
• Offloads tanks from the product line, helps load fiberglass tanks, and keeps inventory of tanks in the yard.
• Completes safety sheets and assist in training Riggers.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Secures tools, materials and equipment at end of day.
• Loads out contractors with tanks, walkways and concrete pads.
• Performs additional duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED