Crane Operator Job at MEI Rigging & Crating, Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

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  • MEI Rigging & Crating
  • Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

Job Description

Job Title: Crane Operator.

Department: Rigging & Commercial.

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt.


The Crane Operator is responsible for operating a mobile crane to lift, move, position, reposition loads, and unload crane accessories from trailers or support vehicles. Team collaboration is important as the Operator works with and receives direction from riggers and/or site supervision via verbal or hand signals to determine required load movement and will work as a ground crew depending on the task being performed. Operators also follow appropriate safety procedures and maintain logs of vehicle repair status and working hours (FMCSA).

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operates various types of cranes: All Terrain, Rough Terrain, Crawlers, Industrial, Hydraulic Trucks, Conventional Trucks, and Boom Trucks.
  • Hydraulic Truck Crane Operators - operate diesel powered cranes which are mounted on truck type chassis, to lift material, objects, or personnel into place.
  • Drives crane to work site and properly sets up per the manufacturer’s operators manual and company rules regarding cribbing/matting, cribbing blocks or mats as required to perform job requirements of customer.
  • Directs activities of oilers, truck drivers or helpers in assembly and disassembly of the equipment. 
  • Places cribbing blocks and/or pads, moves levers and foot pedals to rotate super structure, raise and lowers boom to raise and lower cables.
  • May operate crane according to signals from oiler or helper may bolt, pin boom sections together to modify boom lengths.
  • Performs pre- and post-trip inspections along with daily and monthly equipment inspections.
  • Perform routine maintenance.
  • Carry tools for running repairs.
  • Properly barricades counterweight tail swing and working radius.
  • Take complete charge of all safety pertaining to assembly, disassembly, and operation of crane. Wears PPE safety equipment.
  • Understands and can properly fill out job ticket for customer to accept responsibility for jobsite and billing.
  • Drives truck to worksites and unloads truck.
  • Brief travel is expected. Normally nothing longer than a week.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):

  • HS Diploma or Equivalent.
  • Minimum of two years of Crane Operation experience.
  • Must be able to read and speak the English language.
  • Must possess a current NCCCO, TLL (TSS is also preferred), or equivalent crane operator certification.
  • Knowledgeable in OSHA regulations and ANSI standards in crane operations.
  • Minimum of a CDL-B license required.
  • Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and DOT physical/fit for duty test.


Preferred Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):

  • HS Diploma or equivalent.
  • LBC/LBT would be helpful but not required.
  • Prefer candidates with proficient oral and written communication skills, technical skills, and functional skills.


Professional Skills:

  • Working knowledge of rigging, cranes, and commercial moving and storage.
  • Proficient knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb, stand; walk; sit; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to adjust straps, move equipment and perform daily duties; reach with hands and arms; push feet to operate crane; pull handles and grasp equipment; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The Operator is subject to possible exposure to extreme year-round outdoor environmental conditions and may also be subject to working weekends and holidays.

Other Requirements:

Must be able to work in a highly functioning team environment. Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism. Take pride in your work and in the company. Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks. Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed by the incumbent and is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements.


MEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About MEI Rigging & Crating:

From our founding in the early 1990s as a metal fabricator to our growth as one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services in the U.S., MEI has had one constant theme: A commitment to outstanding customer satisfaction.MEI is driven by our corporate vision of excellence, market leadership, and enduring value and guided by our corporate values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results.

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