CRANE OPERATOR

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A CRANE OPERATOR WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION

• Experience conducting safe lifting operations with Category 1 and 2 cranes supporting routine lifts and load tests/weight tests operations.
• Experience making proper rigging gear selection.
• Experience conducting prior to use inspection of equipment and gear and attaches weight handling gear to support movement by crane or mobile material handling equipment.
• Experience planning, laying out, assembling, repairing, testing and installing complex weight handling gear and standing and running rigging to manufacture, test and certify rigging gear for use; and positions extremely large heavy items in congested shops and work areas ad maneuver over, under and around obstacles by tilting, dipping and turning the suspend load.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.