Operator- Crane (Semi Finished & Finished)(3243)

Operator- Crane (Semi Finished & Finished)(3243)

General Summary

Handling of billets including and picking up of billets from billet transfer equipment, stacking in locations, cast , grade and size wise ensuring no mix up between casts and feeding the billets to rolling mill furnace charging grids as per Rolling program and loading of trailers for shifting outside as well as internal shifting. Ensuring no interruption of mill operations due to billet feeding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities)

• Efficient & Safe handling of billets.
• Liaise with Mill production team for feeding to rolling mills and removing off size/shape/grade billets when instructed.
• Ensure that one crane is operation when production is in process, never leave the crane when other cranes are not in operation and the production is going on.
• Ensure pre-operation checks of major crane controls
• Operating cranes as per safe crane operational practices.
• Shift billets from one location to another when needed.
• Ensure billets are picked up for charging from location mentioned in rolling program and instructed by shift controller
• Ensure each grade and size billets are stacked separately.
• Loading of trailers as and when instructed for either internal shifting or outdoor shifting.
• Ensure adequate coordination amongst other crane operators to prevent safety incidence and render uninterrupted service to production departments and loading of dispatch truck.
• Stack billets in secure manner.
• Report on crane performance to the shift controller in every shift.
• Remove ejected billets from furnace charging grid area and stack in secure manner
• Assist engineering crew when assistance is sought by them while attending to maintenance issues.
• Maintain the crane operating cabin clean
• Shifting of material from one location to another to accommodate production

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist shift controller in special requirement of handling material .
• Assist shift controller exercising control and monitoring of inventory management, investigation of safety & environment incidents.

Assist shift controllers in accomplishing other material handling requirements

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities (attributes) required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• Good physical capabilities and health.,
• Ability to judge distance, height, vision, clearance, hearing, color distinction, reasonable quick reflexes and asses the load weight
• Basic knowledge of rigging and safe crane operation.
• Conversant with hand signals for crane operation and hazards involved in cranes operation
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written communications and interpret Rolling programs.
• Technical knowledge of crane operation and its controls and carry out pre operation checks

Minimum Education Qualifications (Must Haves) Any preferred professional training (Nice to have)

• 10 years of fulltime school education
• Technical (Mechanical or electrical ) education
• Possess UAE appropriate operating license.
• Training in crane operation

Professional Experience (Must haves) Previous Experience/exposure Recommendations (Nice to have)

• 3 Years in Heavy Industries in handling heavy material with crane
• Material Handling in Integrated steel industry or metallurgical Plant
• Experience in operating cranes with lifting magnets