About this role
DEPARTMENT: Anodizing
JOB TITLE: Crane Operator
REPORTS TO: Shift Facilitator
SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: (Mon-Fri) 5:00 am- 1:00 pm. 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.
Other facts
About Bonnell Aluminum
Bonnell Aluminum is a premier manufacturer of custom fabricated and finished aluminum extrusions. But it’s what we offer behind the scenes that enables us to go beyond expectation—And achieve Excellence Beyond Extrusion.
For more than half of a century, Bonnell Aluminum extruded profiles have been the prominent components for many product innovations and applications in the building and construction and industrial sectors. Through a commitment to customer excellence, Bonnell Aluminum's production facilities serve many of our nation's largest and most respected manufacturing companies through design solutions, unmatched extrusion capabilities and services.
We are headquartered in Newnan, Georgia. In addition to our Newnan facility, we also have manufacturing operations in Carthage TN, Niles MI, Clearfield UT and Elkhart IN.
What you'll do
- The Crane Operator is responsible for maintaining safety, quality, and productivity while managing carrier flow and communicating with team members. They must also perform mechanical inspections and ensure compliance with operational standards.
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