Description
Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.
- • Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
- • Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.
- • Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed.
- • Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs, as necessary.
- • Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
- • Direct helpers engaged in placing blocking or outrigging under cranes.
- • Load or unload bundles from trucks, or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.
- • Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
- • Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
- • Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery.
- • Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements, and remove and batch packaging tickets.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
