CRANE OPERATOR

• Removing any potential safety hazards from the production areas
• Coordinating with multiple supervisors, crane operators, and production personnel for work priority
• Operating the crane with the correct belt, chain, sling, suction cup, and/or turner
• Turning or rolling large stones (such as roof stones, fountains, circles, odd-shaped stones, etc.) so production personnel can complete the finishing process; includes
• Assisting in loading a wide variety of machines (such as polish lines, saws, wire saws, layout, mausoleum assembly, bundler, etc.)
• Maintaining an awareness of work being performed in various production machines to effectively and efficiently plan for the movement of products
• Moving products to the correct machine, staging, or shipping area when needed
• Assisting with unloading semi-trailers or containers
• Ensuring that granite placed on pallets for shipping is organized correctly by carrier and ship date
• Labeling all shipping crates with the correct production ticket and order information
• Coordinating with the forklift driver to move pallets or scrap dumpsters as necessary
• Changing the overhead crane belts when required based on wear and safety protocol
• Reading and interpreting production tickets to ensure stone products are moved to the next stage of production as required by job specifications
• Operating the forklift to move granite products and materials as necessary

• Must obtain forklift certification - training and certification provided by Coldspring
• Ability to judge distances, heights, weights, and surroundings (machines, personnel, and other vehicles) to safely operate the crane
• General knowledge of stone tolerances to ensure the safe movement of stone within the production areas
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Mechanically inclined
• Must have general math skills
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed