What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crane Operator (Floating Plant) position at R&D Maintenance Services, Inc?
Crane Operator (Floating Plant)
R&D Maintenance Services, Inc
Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway (Mississippi & Alabama)
R&D Maintenance Services, Inc. provides operations and maintenance services on U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects throughout the southeast - since 1980. We are the Operations and Maintenance Contractor for the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway providing machinery and facility maintenance and repair on several hundred miles of waterway and 9 locks/dams/spillways on the system. R&D is an EEO Employer. We provide an excellent working environment and an attractive employment package including competitive salary and company paid employee health insurance, vacation, sick leave and retirement plan, ten (10) paid holidays, extended training, and extended certifications. EEO. Must pass drug screen, federal background and MVR checks.
General Description:
Permanent, full-time position conducting floating plant crane operations reporting to the Captain - Clamming, snagging, material/personnel lifts, and equipment maintenance. Floating plant - M/V Tenn-Tom Towing Vessel (M24745X - 160 long tons) and SAM2301 crane barge - performing maintenance on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway utilizing a new Liebherr HD8300 lattice-boom crawler crane. Standard work schedule is 4, 10-hour days (Monday through Thursday - overnight on vessel Mon-Wed). Occasional routine overtime and 14-30 days of 12hr. shifts during scheduled, annual lock maintenance closures.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS:
- Operate the crane with clamshell to remove material from the channel, load onto barge, and unload onto shore.
- Operate the crane to move/load equipment or material from the dock to the barge, or from the barge to the lock wall, spillway deck, etc.
- Assist with floating plant operations and rigging when not operating or when the other operator is running the crane.
- Perform daily safety checks to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition. Inspect, clean, and perform operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with the manufacturer requirements and company policy.
- Work with other floating plant crew to change out blocks, attachments, or wire rope.
- Participate in all lift planning as required.
- Operate mobile, hydraulic rough terrain crane (onshore or barge-mounted) when required by the project.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, standard practices, rigging, and techniques required for marine crane operations on a barge.
- NCCCO Certified and ability to properly calculate lifting capacities, deductions, and center of gravities.
- Ability to obtain, through evaluation, the certification to operate the applicable crane model.
- Knowledge of equipment maintenance and safe operations.
- Ability to plan and schedule multiple tasks and effectively prioritize and plan work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; analyze and solve problems; make decisions; exercise good judgment; perform well under pressure; adapt well to change.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Must have knowledge of manufacturer load charts, how to interpret/apply them, and mathematical ability to perform required measurements and calculations.
- Ability to demonstrate overall safe work behavior; including the utilization of proper safety equipment and adhering to safety guidelines.
- Ability to operate other floating plant equipment such as winches, tuggers, generators, pumps, etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or formal training in mobile crane operations.
- Must have five (5) years of experience as a crane operator. NCCCO Certified including 300ton lattice boom certification.
- Must be able to plan and execute all crane lift operations including clamshell, snagging, and material/equipment/personnel lifts.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Must have knowledge of applicable crane operation load requirements and mathematical ability to perform required calculations.
- Ability to demonstrate overall safe work behavior; including the utilization of proper safety equipment and adhering to safety guidelines.
- Maintains various records related to work orders and assigned activities.
- Required to successfully complete background check, MVR, and drug/alcohol screenings.
- Overtime occasionally during regular work schedule; Significant overtime during lock closures or dam/spillway repairs (Days to weeks) - typically once annually but may be less or more.
- Commute to different dockside locations along the waterway dependent on where the floating plant is working.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequent walking and standing.
- Often lifts/carries up to 20 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional pulling up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional climbing ladders and working at heights.
- Frequent use of power and hand tools.
- Frequent balancing, kneeling, reaching (full range) bending, handling, feeling, climbing, smelling and twisting; occasional crawling and reaching; working in cramped and confined spaces.
BENEFITS:
- Company Paid 401K Contribution.
- Paid Employee Health insurance.
- Employee Life insurance.
- Paid Vacation & Sick Leave.
- 11 Paid Holidays.
- Safety Award Program.
