Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the plant hire company working in and around Gqeberha. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a plant hire company on the Gqeberha side of Eastern Cape.

• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

• Refresher training on new machines
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.