Crane Operator ( Texas City, Tx) Austin Industrial

Heavy Equipment Operator

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Responsible for operating a stationary or traveling crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads. Depresses buttons, lifts levers, and ensures load is safely attached to crane before making any lift. Erect structures, move products, equipment, or materials to and from industrial work areas by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lift, position and place machinery, equipment or other large objects at construction sites and industrial facilities.
• Operate crane under general supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Place blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing when lifting heavy loads.
• Repair crane as needed.
• Complete job tickets, service quality summaries, and all other necessary paperwork.
• Bolt boom sections together to extend or modify boom for pile driving or high lifting.
• Move levers and pedals to rotate crane on chassis to raise and lower crane boom and to raise and lower load-line.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Manipulate or depress cane controls to regulate speed and direction of crane and hoist movement according to written, verbal, or signal instructions.
• Inspect crane for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Operate crane according to signals from rigger.
• Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
• Maintain current NCCCO certifications to meet regulations.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Certification / License: NCCCO or NCCER, State issued Driver’s License and TWIC

Experience – 3-5 years of operating equipment in an Industrial setting.

Austin ("The Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Licenses & Certifications

• NCCCO-TSS-Tele Bm Fxd
• TWIC Card
• NCCCO-TLL-Tele Bm Cr Swng

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)