Crane Operator**
**Job Description**
This position requires candidates to undergo training for the first few weeks to learn inventory locations and shadow their trainer. They will learn color codes for steel, placement in the warehouse, and crane operation based on their previous experience. The role involves walking for 8-10 hour shifts, both indoors and outdoors, with exposure to the elements. Candidates will perform various functions, including housekeeping, pulling beams, loading flatbed trailers and railcars, rigging, receiving inventory, moving materials via overhead crane, filling out shipping reports, and documenting outgoing loads.
**Responsibilities**
+ Train and learn inventory locations and color codes for steel.
+ Shadow trainer and perform general clean-up duties.
+ Operate indoor and outdoor cranes.
+ Load flatbed trailers and railcars, including rigging and getting onto flatbeds.
+ Receive inventory and move materials using overhead cranes.
+ Fill out shipping reports and document outgoing loads.
+ Adhere to safety rules and procedures around flatbed trucks and railcar systems.
+ May train for roles such as saw or brake operator, forklift operator, or steel bending machine operator.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in heavy industrial or construction environments.
+ Ability to read a tape measure, verified by test or reference.
+ Capacity to learn and retain information based on color-coded inventory systems.
+ Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, although manual lifting is minimal.
+ Experience operating heavy equipment safely.
+ Flexibility for training on day shift and proficiency in independent operation.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Overhead crane experience in heavy industry or military.
+ Construction or related field experience.
+ Ability to jump onto and off higher surfaces safely.
**Why Work Here?**
This opportunity offers a competitive starting wage with potential for pay increases upon permanent status. Employees benefit from a shares program that adds value to their paycheck. The current staff is satisfied with the changes, enjoying a guaranteed incentive along with hourly rate increases. The shares program provides stability, with minimal fluctuation compared to previous years.
**Work Environment**
The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, storing steel in the building and two separate yards. It can be very hot in summer and cold in winter due to the surrounding steel. The environment has a construction feel, requiring hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots with metatarsals. The facility features predominantly gravel flooring, simulating construction conditions. Shift options include third and second shifts.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Petersburg, Virginia.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Petersburg,VA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
This position requires candidates to undergo training for the first few weeks to learn inventory locations and shadow their trainer. They will learn color codes for steel, placement in the warehouse, and crane operation based on their previous experience. The role involves walking for 8-10 hour shifts, both indoors and outdoors, with exposure to the elements. Candidates will perform various functions, including housekeeping, pulling beams, loading flatbed trailers and railcars, rigging, receiving inventory, moving materials via overhead crane, filling out shipping reports, and documenting outgoing loads.
**Responsibilities**
+ Train and learn inventory locations and color codes for steel.
+ Shadow trainer and perform general clean-up duties.
+ Operate indoor and outdoor cranes.
+ Load flatbed trailers and railcars, including rigging and getting onto flatbeds.
+ Receive inventory and move materials using overhead cranes.
+ Fill out shipping reports and document outgoing loads.
+ Adhere to safety rules and procedures around flatbed trucks and railcar systems.
+ May train for roles such as saw or brake operator, forklift operator, or steel bending machine operator.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in heavy industrial or construction environments.
+ Ability to read a tape measure, verified by test or reference.
+ Capacity to learn and retain information based on color-coded inventory systems.
+ Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, although manual lifting is minimal.
+ Experience operating heavy equipment safely.
+ Flexibility for training on day shift and proficiency in independent operation.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Overhead crane experience in heavy industry or military.
+ Construction or related field experience.
+ Ability to jump onto and off higher surfaces safely.
**Why Work Here?**
This opportunity offers a competitive starting wage with potential for pay increases upon permanent status. Employees benefit from a shares program that adds value to their paycheck. The current staff is satisfied with the changes, enjoying a guaranteed incentive along with hourly rate increases. The shares program provides stability, with minimal fluctuation compared to previous years.
**Work Environment**
The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, storing steel in the building and two separate yards. It can be very hot in summer and cold in winter due to the surrounding steel. The environment has a construction feel, requiring hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots with metatarsals. The facility features predominantly gravel flooring, simulating construction conditions. Shift options include third and second shifts.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Petersburg, Virginia.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Petersburg,VA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 482500032
Originally Posted on: 6/24/2025
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