Overhead Crane/ Kettle Operator

Overhead Crane/ Kettle Operator

Job Title: Yard Overhead Crane Operator

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Harrisburg, NC

Pay: $20/Hour plus $0.75 shift differential

Schedule: 2nd Shift: Monday – Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM Occasional Saturdays Required Weekly Pay

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and safety-focused Overhead Crane Operator to join our production team in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for safely operating overhead cranes to transport, stage, and position heavy materials throughout the facility while supporting production operations and maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in industrial manufacturing, metal fabrication, steel processing, or construction environments and is committed to workplace safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate overhead cranes to lift, move, and stage heavy materials throughout the production facility
• Prepare and organize racks for the galvanizing process, ensuring proper placement and material readiness
• Hang finished products on designated racking systems according to production specifications
• Transport racked materials between production lines and staging areas
• Perform visual quality inspections to verify straightness, measurements, and overall material readiness
• Conduct quality control checks to ensure finished products meet production standards
• Support production team members, including assisting machine and robot operators as needed
• Complete production reports and accurately document production activities
• Perform equipment changeovers, basic troubleshooting, and routine housekeeping duties
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Follow all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and environmental procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum four (4) years of overhead crane operating experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in construction, steel fabrication, metal processing, or other heavy industrial settings
• Strong knowledge of safe material handling practices and overhead crane operations
• Ability to safely lift, push, pull, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds
• Comfortable working in physically demanding industrial conditions
• Strong attention to detail, quality, and workplace safety
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forklift operating experience
• Welding experience
• Experience in galvanizing, steel fabrication, structural steel, or metal finishing operations
• Familiarity with quality control procedures and industrial manufacturing processes

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Work in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment with exposure to moving machinery, extreme heat, wet conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and industrial chemicals
• Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions and varying temperatures
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching, and repetitive physical activity throughout the shift
• Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces and production areas
• Regular lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of materials up to 50 pounds
• Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots

Core Competencies:

Overhead Crane Operation, Material Handling, Heavy Industrial Manufacturing, Galvanizing Operations, Steel Fabrication, Quality Inspection, Production Support, Industrial Safety, OSHA Compliance, Forklift Operation, Welding, Equipment Troubleshooting, Mechanical Aptitude, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Reliability, Teamwork