crane technician
Crane technicians assemble industrial and harbor cranes components. They install conveyors and controls. Crane technicians perform the final assembly on site and maintain and repair cranes.
Also called: crane maintenance mechanic, crane hoist mechanic, crane service mechanic
- 14
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
14- blueprints
- conduct routine machinery checks
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect crane equipment
- install crane equipment
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- maintain crane equipment
- mechanics
- read standard blueprints
- repair crane equipment
- secure crane
- set up crane
Optional skills
17- advise on safety improvements
- apply technical communication skills
- crane load charts
- electricity
- electronics
- hydraulics
- operate cranes
- operate mobile crane
- operate railway lever frames
- operate tower crane
- perform risk analysis
- prepare compliance documents
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- set up tower crane
- troubleshoot
- use rigging tools
- write records for repairs
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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