Key Competencies * Independence * Initiative * Dependability * Attention to Detail * Cooperation * Persistence * Concern for Others * Adaptability/Flexibility * Stress Tolerance * Self Control
Representative Tasks * Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks. * Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums. * Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.
Industry
Manufacturing, Mining Quarrying & Oil & Gas Extraction, Transportation & Warehousing,Job Family Transportation and Material Moving
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