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Crane and Tower Operators

$61.34K Median Salary 5K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 5.4% Job Growth

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About This Career

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Reported Job Titles

Crane Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Machine Operator, Mobile Crane Operator, Overhead Crane Operator, Port Crane Operator, Scrap Crane Operator, Winchman, Woodyard Crane Operator

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Depth Perception
Far Vision
Rate Control
Reaction Time
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Problem Sensitivity
Manual Dexterity
Response Orientation
Selective Attention
Near Vision
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Perceptual Speed
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Visual Color Discrimination
Visualization
Deductive Reasoning
Finger Dexterity
Glare Sensitivity
Information Ordering
Spatial Orientation
Time Sharing

Knowledge

Mechanical
Mathematics

Skills

Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Time Management

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Inventory management software
Industrial control software

Tools

Lifting hooks
Below the hook device
Screwdrivers
Tower cranes
Track cranes
Demolition equipment kits
Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories
Blow torch
Hydraulic truck cranes
Force or torque sensors
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Pressure or steam cleaners
Tape measures
Wire cutters
Slings
Ratchets
All terrain cranes
Calipers
Shackle
Hoists
Drum grabs
Acoustic ear muffs or defenders
Jacks
Pullers
Rough terrain cranes
Jib crane
Forklifts
Touch screen monitors
Slip or groove joint pliers
Draglines
Blocks or pulleys
Impact wrenches
Pile drivers
Goggles
Specialty wrenches
Box end wrenches
Ear plugs
Sledge hammer
Wear testers
Tire pressure gauge
Linear position sensors
Safety harnesses or belts
Ball peen hammer
Track excavators
Rotary position sensors
Paint sprayers
Oil gun
Claw hammer
Floor or platform scales
Hazardous material protective apparel
Grapples
Tinners snips
Bridge cranes
Angle grinder
Two way radios
Anemometers
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Grease guns
Respirators
Bench vises
Pry bars
Safety glasses
Welding masks
Power drills
Turnbuckles
Demolition hammers
Open end wrenches
Adjustable wrenches
Wire brushes
Needlenose pliers