Overhead Crane Operator Yard Operations

Job Title: Yard Overhead Crane Operator
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Harrisburg, NC
Pay: $20/Hour plus $0.75 shift differential

Schedule:
2nd Shift: Monday – Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Occasional Saturdays Required
Weekly Pay

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and safety-focused Overhead Crane Operator to join our production team in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for safely operating overhead cranes to transport, stage, and position heavy materials throughout the facility while supporting production operations and maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in industrial manufacturing, metal fabrication, steel processing, or construction environments and is committed to workplace safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate overhead cranes to lift, move, and stage heavy materials throughout the production facility

• Prepare and organize racks for the galvanizing process, ensuring proper placement and material readiness

• Hang finished products on designated racking systems according to production specifications

• Transport racked materials between production lines and staging areas

• Perform visual quality inspections to verify straightness, measurements, and overall material readiness

• Conduct quality control checks to ensure finished products meet production standards

• Support production team members, including assisting machine and robot operators as needed

• Complete production reports and accurately document production activities

• Perform equipment changeovers, basic troubleshooting, and routine housekeeping duties

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment

• Follow all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and environmental procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum four (4) years of overhead crane operating experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in construction, steel fabrication, metal processing, or other heavy industrial settings

• Strong knowledge of safe material handling practices and overhead crane operations

• Ability to safely lift, push, pull, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds

• Comfortable working in physically demanding industrial conditions

• Strong attention to detail, quality, and workplace safety