**Job Title: Crane Operator** **Job Description** As a Crane Operator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient handling of steel bundles within our forge warehouse. Your main tasks include managing the transport and storage of materials, verifying product tags, and adhering to safety and plant regulations. **Responsibilities** + Safely remove steel bundles from incoming trucks and place them in designated storage bins. + Transport steel bundles between storage bins and shear machines. + Ensure each bundle is tagged with the correct part number, heat code, customer name, and weight. + Report any safety concerns or discrepancies to the supervisor immediately. + Remove slug buckets from shears and dispose of them in appropriate receptacles. + Safely remove full racks from shears conveyor line and place them in designated areas. + Verify heat codes to maintain product integrity. + Remove Upsetter tooling from die carts and place them on the designated units. + Scrap excess tags during heat changes, length changes, or job changes. + Collaborate with the hookup person or helper on required duties. + Ensure all bundle color codes face the walkway. + Clean work area, machines, tools, and equipment. + Follow all safety and plant rules and regulations. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Experience in operating overhead cranes (1+ years). + Experience in a manufacturing environment (1+ years). + Ability to lift 50 lbs consistently. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with heavy equipment, rigging, and forklifts. + Knowledge of lockout/tag out procedures. **Why Work Here?** Be part of a company with over 100 years of excellence in the automotive industry. Our union environment offers ample room for growth and advancement. Enjoy benefits such as a 401k match of up to 4% after the probationary period, and comprehensive healthcare coverage starting from day one. **Work Environment** This is a union environment where candidates must be open to all shifts. The shift timings are 1st shift from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, 2nd shift from 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm, and 3rd shift from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am. An additional pay is offered for off shifts. The forging environment is heavy industrial and not temperature controlled, making it suitable for individuals familiar with such conditions. Overtime is applicable after 8 hours of work. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cleveland, OH. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.62 - $24.62/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 Cleveland,OH. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 10, 2026. **About Aerotek:** 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. 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. 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.