Crane, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Hydraulic Engineering, Loading/Unloading, Operations Management, Preventative Maintenance, Pumps, Training/Teaching, Truck Driver, Two Way Radio, Vision Plan
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Bonus based on performance
- Vision insurance
- Training & development
- Opportunity for advancement
CRANE OPERATOR
QUERCUS FOREST PRODUCTS
JOB TITLE: CRANE OPERATOR
DEPARTMENT: CHIP MILL
SUPERVISOR: TONY STONE
Quercus Forest Products is a contractor for Domtar. We provide a service to meet the expectations of Domtar State of the chipping art.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the crane operator position is to unload, store, recover, and load tree length and double bunk wood in a safe efficient, consistent, and productive manner.
RESPOSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities of the crane operator include:
· Ensuring the safe unloading of wood for all truck drivers and mill personnel while maintaining communications with the mill operator to ensure the flow of wood is kept consistent.
· Performing housekeeping duties and preventive maintenance of the crane to ensure safe, efficient operation.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
The specific duties of the crane operator are to:
· Check hydraulic oil level and couplings on hydraulic pump daily before starting the crane.
· Start the crane.
· Ensure the truckdrivers are out of the truck and positioned a safe distance from the truck before picking a load up.
· Check the condition, species, and age of wood by visual inspection from the crane cab.
· Unload wood in the proper location based on species and age while ensuring the wood is kept rotated.
· Communicate with the mill operator to maintain the desired flow of wood to the infeed chute and
· Check oil level in truck assembly gearbox and winch assembly weekly.
· Inspect main cables on winch assembly, hold down cables on collection ring if applicable and brushes and springs on collection ring weekly.
· Clean collection ring monthly.
· Repack truck assembly wheel bearings and change gear lube from truck assembly gearbox every 6 months.
· Change oil in winch assembly gearbox every 6 months.
· Communicate equipment problems to the leadman or mill manager.
· Perform emergency stop whenever necessary.
PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:
The physical requirements of the crane operator include but are not limited to the ability to:
· Climb steps and ladder to heights of 150 feet.
· Sit in a padded seat for approximately 10 hours a day.
· Discern visually wood species, type, condition, and age from distances over 50 feet.
· Coordinate eyes, hands, and feet to operate grapple and crane simultaneously.
· Communicate with mill operator over 2-way radio.
NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE:
The crane operator should possess knowledge of the following:
· Mechanical principles.
· Hydraulic systems.
· Wood species by sight.
· Characteristics of chips and bark expected from various species.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
The crane operator should possess the following special skills:
· Hand, eye, and foot coordination to operate grapple and crane using joysticks and foot controls to maintain flow of wood into and through the mill.
NECESSARY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND ORIENTATION:
· The crane operator is required to receive approximately 10 days on-the-job-training.
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Quercus Forest Products, LLC