Overhead Crane Operator/Forklift Operator

Crane Operator/Forklift Operator

Job Details:

• Petersburg, Va

• Daylight shift currently available

• Hours: 7am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday schedule- OT is available pretty regularly

• Starting pay rate of $19 per hour while working on contract to hire; company offers a profit sharing program once your hired on as direct employee of client. Ask your recruiter for details on the profit sharing program but typically pays out around 1,000 to 1500 per month.

What you’ll do:

• Load and unload steel plates, beams, and pipes from flatbed trucks using a powerful forklift and overhead crane.
• Safely rig and secure materials for transport, ensuring proper loading with blocking and securing techniques.
• Move finished products across the warehouse, constantly walking and climbing to operate equipment and prepare orders for dispatch.
• Operate a 33,000 lbs forklift and overhead crane with remote control or belly box.
• Assist with rigging and securing loads, maintaining safety and efficiency throughout all tasks.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Experience operating forklifts, especially larger models up to 33,000 lbs.
• Proficiency with overhead cranes, including remote and belly box control.
• Ability to handle rigging, blocking, and securing materials.
• Strong physical stamina; able to stand for long periods, climb, bend, crawl, and manipulate heavy or awkward loads.
• Basic math and mechanical skills for rigging and equipment operation.
• A high school diploma or GED.

Nice to have:

• Prior warehouse experience in a steel or heavy equipment environment.
• Familiarity with handling and load carrying processes.
• Comfort working in large, open warehouse spaces with heavy and bulky materials.

Preferred education and experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1+ year of warehouse or heavy equipment experience.
• Prior overhead crane operation experience.

Other requirements:

• Must be physically capable of climbing on/off flatbeds, bending, and rigging.
• Ability to follow safety procedures diligently.
• Willingness to work the Daylight shift, Monday through Friday, from 7 am to 3:30 pm.
• OT availability is common, and pay starts at $19/hr, with profit sharing benefits once hired directly by client with an average pay out between $1,200 to $1,500 per month.

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