Crane Operator

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Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying.

Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Effort Work requires physical effort in pushing, pulling, and depressing various levers. Makes continual control changes to maneuver the equipment and load around obstructions, to stay within lifting capacity, and to position load at desired location.

Gantry crane is approximately 70 feet from ground level requiring incumbent to climb to and from cab of crane. Working Conditions While operating gantry crane work is performed in enclosed cab. There is exposure to noise, heat, fumes, and vibration from jerking and jolting motions when lifting and moving loads. Incumbent is occasionally exposed to all types of weather and there is danger of equipment over turning due to heavy lifting requirements.

There is danger of broken bones, cuts, and bruises from falls which could occur while climbing to and from cab, shifting loads, or toppling stacks.