Night Shift Crane Operator

Northwest Pipe Company
Saginaw, Texas
Full Time

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Northwest Pipe Company is the nation's leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we're just getting started! Our business is growing, and we're looking for great people to grow with us. We're immediately seeking a Crane Operator to join our Northwest Pipe team in Saginaw, Texas.

We Offer

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Bonus Potential (2x per year)
Up to $2,500 per year Tuition Reimbursement
Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunities for Career Advancement
Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety

Our Values

Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:

Under ongoing supervision, loads and unloads pipe, raw materials, coils, and other materials required by the facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Loads materials and equipment safely and efficiently on vehicles and equipment.
Unloads materials and equipment safely and efficiently.
Operates crane in a safe manner.
Participates in all inventories.
Performs other duties as needed by the Mill Supervisor.
Follows ISO procedures.
Other duties may be assigned.
Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK HOURS / SHIFT

Work hours vary or change based on operational needs.
Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to two years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position. Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time:

Standing/Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularity for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers such as moving a mouse and typing.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.)
Stooping: Positions self to you may need to do this while picking up material and/or tools (This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the full use of the lower -extremities and back muscles.)
Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to come to rest on knee or knees while performing the job.
Crawling: Moving about to position self to move on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. (This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.)
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to type and operate hydro machine.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to operate a mouse, phone, computer, and other office machines.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)
Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Physical Requirements

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity

The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performing mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

Vision Requirements:

Up to 2/3 of time, the worker is required to have:

The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
The worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
The worker is required to have depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Weather Conditions:

Over 2/3 of the time:

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: activities occur inside and outside.
The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)
The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas, which could cause claustrophobia.

Noise Levels

Over 2/3 of the time:

Loud noise (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
Very loud noise (examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

Up to 2/3 of the time: