Production Crane Operator - 3Rd Shift

Tredegar Corporation

  • Elkhart, IN
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    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. Communicate with other Crane Operators, Racking Team Leader, Un-racking Team Leader, Team Members, and Special Ops Department to maximize productivity and prioritize availability.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationElkhart, IN

    Description

    DEPARTMENT: UnRacking

    JOB TITLE: Crane Operator

    REPORTS TO: Shift Facilitator

    SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: 8 hr. shifts (Mon-Fri) 11:00 pm- 7 am) Must be willing and able to work Mandatory OT on off days as necessary.

    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.

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