Job Title: Crane Operator
Job Description

Begin your journey as a Crane Operator, starting with a comprehensive training program designed to familiarize you with inventory locations. You will shadow an experienced trainer, mastering skills such as learning color codes for steel, warehouse placement, and crane operation tailored to your previous experience.

ResponsibilitiesTrain in inventory location identification and crane operation.Shadow trainers in learning color codes for steel and warehouse placement.Operate indoor and outdoor cranes, adhering to safety protocols.Perform housekeeping duties associated with crane operation.Move materials using overhead cranes and load flatbed trailers and railcars.Complete shipping reports, bills of lading, and document all outgoing loads.Adhere to safety rules and non-negotiables around flatbed trucks and railcar systems.Opportunity to train as a saw or brake operator, forklift operator, or steel bending machine operator.Essential SkillsMust have heavy industrial or construction experience.Ability to walk for 8-10 hour shifts (approximately 8 miles per day).Comfortable with working both indoors and outdoors, exposed to varying elements.Capability to lift up to 50 lbs, although most lifting is done by crane.Experience operating heavy equipment safely and effectively.Ability to read a tape measure and retain information based on color coding.Overhead crane experience or similar experience in heavy industry or military.Additional Skills & QualificationsConstruction experience of 1-2 years.Manufacturing experience of 1-2 years.Experience with forklift operation, bobcat, overhead crane, band saw, sheet metal, inventory, and distribution centers.Why Work Here?

Benefit from a competitive pay structure with an hourly rate increase upon permanent hire. The innovative share program offers additional earnings based on company profitability, ensuring a stable paycheck. Employees appreciate the guaranteed incentives and the opportunity for career advancement within the organization.

Work Environment

The work environment spans both indoor and outdoor settings, with steel stored in a vast area of 200,000 square feet. Expect extreme temperatures, very hot summers, and cold winters. The facility offers a construction-like atmosphere, requiring hard hats, safety glasses, steel-toed boots with metatarsals, and safety vests. Predominantly gravel flooring creates an uneven surface similar to a construction site. Training occurs on day shifts before transitioning to off shifts, ensuring proficiency in independent operation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Petersburg, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Petersburg,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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