Production Operative - Crane

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team. It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team. Siemens Gamesa in Hull is expanding!
Are you interested in a career in manufacturing?
Do you want to work as part of a close-knit team where you will strive to deliver world class quality?
Our Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Facility in Hull is advertising for Crane Operatives to work within our Logistics Department.
Crane Operatives lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and large obstacles around the blade facility ensuring loads are always secure. When the Crane Operatives are not lifting, they carry out Service Operative activities.
Areas of Responsibility:

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  Follow Siemens safety policy, procedures, lift pans and quality standards
• Organise and plan lifts in accordance with manufacturers operating procedures
• Check and monitor lifts constantly ensuring very high levels of attention to detail
• Ensure safe positioning of people as lifts are conducted
• Perform forklift, overhead crane and console crane operator duties in line with specified training and competency measures.
• Ensure all relevant personnel are fully aware of the job task prior to commencement of work
• Carry out Service Operative duties as required
• Carry out tandem and synchronised lifts
• Stop the lift if an action is considered unsafe and report
• Inspect crane and lifting equipment daily and report faults

Knowledge & Skills:

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  Experience of operating overheads/Gantry and console cranes and lifting machinery
• Good knowledge of LOLER
• A preferred experience of 50 tons minimum overhead crane operations
• Essential to hold a valid CPCS card for Mobile Cranes – Blue preferred
• Would be advantageous to hold a Crane Operator License in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Forklift truck license – Reach or Counterbalance
• We pride ourselves on health and safety and we want you to show us you are equally committed to this.
• You will have exceptional levels of attention to detail, and the ability to follow all processes exactly.
• A desire to continuously improve.
• Ability to work a shift pattern that includes working days, nights and weekends

In return of your commitment we offer you…

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  The opportunity to become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation
• Competitive Pension Scheme

These positions will be recruiting throughout 2023, so will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible, but please bear with us as we review all applications for this role.
We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more Empowering our people https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees
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