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Crane Operator - Mobile, AL

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Mobile, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

REPORTS TO: Crane and Rigging Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

Authorities / Responsibilities

Must be technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and safe equipment operation

Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality

Actively participate in the continuous development of a work environment that is within parameters of industry accepted safety mandated priorities.

Must be willing to work any shift

Must maintain cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites

Must be able select and attach to load proper lifting gear required to safely and efficiently perform duties of crane operation

Participate in continuous practical training of less experienced fellow craftsmen

May be assigned tasks that are outside the normal craft requirements

Must demonstrate the ability to apply practices that satisfy regulatory requirements and/or industry wide established guidelines to carry out instructions or directions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Also will be expected to be able to identify and then resolve small problems which arise while carrying out day-to-day tasks

Will conduct daily pre-operational inspection of all machinery including cranes, SPMTs, and forklifts, identifying maintenance needs.

Auto req ID

473248BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Job_Category

Operations

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Experience with SPMT is a plus

3 years minimum work experience as an overhead crane operator in a shipyard environment or similar industry

Experience as an operator of vertical lift and telescopic boom F/L’s

Must meet all the physical requirements specified by ASME B30.2

Ability to follow specific instructions and work with limited supervision

Must possess a thorough knowledge of equipment used in crane/rigging operations. To include, but not limited to, slings, shackles, clamps, chain hoists, load cells, etc.

Demonstrated ability to interpret and utilize load charts

Must have a thorough knowledge of USA Standard hand signals

Must be able to utilize required personal protective equipment [PPE] as per OSHA standards

Must be able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence and memos

Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one or small group situations

Preferences

Experience in operating RT/truck cranes

Certification as an RT/truck crane operator

Experience as a bull rigger

Familiarity with load/tension testing processes

Experience in programming, configuration, and operation of SPMTs

TOOLS: Will be expected to acquire basic tools on a list to be provided by the Crane/Rigging Manager

DIRECTION EXERCISED: N/A

DISCRETION EXERCISED: N/A

LIAISES WITH: Production Department Supervisors and Foremen, Health, Safety and Environmental representatives

Additional Guidelines

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

18 years of age or older at time of application

Able to provide proof of US Person Status

No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date

No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date

Willing to submit to a drug screen

Willing to submit to a background check

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to satisfy in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Specific physical requirements include the following:

Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel. Perform prolonged standing. Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis. Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis. Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis. Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps). Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts. Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead). Demonstrate the ability to make use of required tools and equipment in a safely appropriate manner. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment. Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards. Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures. Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged intervals of time. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. Able to utilize adequate visual skills. Ability to achieve full arm extension while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side, and reaching down. Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.

City*

Mobile

State*

Alabama

Job Code

Operator Operator

Affiliate Sponsor

Austal USA

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