Four years of experience as a heavy equipment operator (such as those outlined above).

NCCCO Certification, or equivalent, in crane operations.

Accurately records time worked and equipment hours used daily in Maximo and on timesheet.

Reads and understands the manufacturer’s operating manual for each piece of equipment prior to operation of that equipment.

Implements and maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

Performs physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of tall equipment and vehicles, crawling as needed, working outdoors in extreme cold and walking long distances daily.

Snow shoveling, ice-chipping, and other forms of manual labor required.

Works to achieve ASC goals and contractual commitments.Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate compliance documentation.

Complies with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.Performs general duties as required in support of Fleet Operations and ASC Operations Division metrics (as provided by the supervisor).Completes daily, weekly and monthly crane inspections as required.Tracks equipment hours daily and notifies fleet operations office foreman any time equipment is within 25 hours of its PM due hours.Completes Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) as required.Identifies and creates work orders for general maintenance needs according to manufacturer recommendations or as directed by the Vehicle Maintenance Facility and Fleet Operations leadership.Rigs equipment, machinery, and material using slings, chain falls, come-alongs, and other rigging gear as required and in accordance with all safety protocols.Safely operate various types of cranes to lift and move material.Checks all fluids and immediately notifies the Vehicle Maintenance Facility of any deficiencies and takes care of them prior to operation Notates any repair or maintenance needs on the daily check list and notifies Foreman of these items daily.

Performs daily equipment checks to ensure all equipment is properly maintained and in safe operating condition.

Is responsible for the safe and technically proficient operation of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, articulating loaders, excavators, graders, backhoes, fork-lifts, tele-handlers, snow blasters, tracked agricultural tractors, pistenbullys, dump-trucks, snow moving and grooming equipment, etc.Operates cranes for building construction and movement of cargo or equipment.Documents lift plan as required any time the lift exceeds 75% of the crane’s capacity for any given circumstance.Determines safe lift parameters and follows established procedures.Responsible for safe and proficient operation of cranes and heavy equipment in Antarctica.

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