Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

CRANE OPERATOR

QUERCUS FOREST PRODUCTS

JOB TITLE: CRANE OPERATOR

DEPARTMENT: CHIP MILL

SUPERVISOR: TONY STONE

Quercus Forest Products is a contractor for Domtar. We provide a service to meet the expectations of Domtar State of the chipping art.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the crane operator position is to unload, store, recover, and load tree length and double bunk wood in a safe efficient, consistent, and productive manner.

RESPOSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the crane operator include:

· Ensuring the safe unloading of wood for all truck drivers and mill personnel while maintaining communications with the mill operator to ensure the flow of wood is kept consistent.

· Performing housekeeping duties and preventive maintenance of the crane to ensure safe, efficient operation.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

The specific duties of the crane operator are to:

· Check hydraulic oil level and couplings on hydraulic pump daily before starting the crane.

· Start the crane.

· Position the grapple in the appropriate position over the load to ensure that the butt end is either level or elevated when the load is picked up.

· Ensure the truckdrivers are out of the truck and positioned a safe distance from the truck before picking a load up.

· Check the condition, species, and age of wood by visual inspection from the crane cab.

· Unload wood in the proper location based on species and age while ensuring the wood is kept rotated.

· Communicate with the mill operator to maintain the desired flow of wood to the infeed chute and debarking drum.

· Grease all grease fitting on grapple daily.

· Check all grapple cylinder pins and welds daily.

· Perform housekeeping duties in the cab daily.

· Complete maintenance report daily and file with mill manager or leadman daily.

· Inspect and grease sheaves, truck assembly, bearings, winch drum bearings, winch assembly, and attachment bolts on pivot assembly weekly.

· Check oil level in truck assembly gearbox and winch assembly weekly.

· Inspect main cables on winch assembly, hold down cables on collection ring if applicable and brushes and springs on collection ring weekly.

· Clean collection ring monthly.

· Repack truck assembly wheel bearings and change gear lube from truck assembly gearbox every 6 months.

· Change oil in winch assembly gearbox every 6 months.

· Communicate equipment problems to the leadman or mill manager.

· Perform emergency stop whenever necessary.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

The physical requirements of the crane operator include but are not limited to the ability to:

· Climb steps and ladder to heights of 150 feet.

· Sit in a padded seat for approximately 10 hours a day.

· Discern visually wood species, type, condition, and age from distances over 50 feet.

· Coordinate eyes, hands, and feet to operate grapple and crane simultaneously.

· Communicate with mill operator over 2-way radio.

· Walk along the tip assembly at a height of approximately150 feet.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

The crane operator should have experience in the following:

· Operating and maintaining mechanical systems or equipment.

· Operating and maintaining hydraulic systems or equipment.

· Operating systems or equipment requiring eyes, hands, and feet coordination.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE:

The crane operator should possess knowledge of the following:

· Mechanical principles.

· Hydraulic systems.

· Wood species by sight.

· Characteristics of chips and bark expected from various species.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

The crane operator should possess the following special skills:

· Hand, eye, and foot coordination to operate grapple and crane using joysticks and foot controls to maintain flow of wood into and through the mill.

NECESSARY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND ORIENTATION:

· The crane operator is required to receive approximately 10 days on-the-job-training.