Crane Operator

Job Title: Crane Operator ($24-28/hr.+)

Job Description

As a Crane Operator, you will be responsible for operating cranes to lift and transport stock, forging dies, trim presses, and other equipment around the forging presses and pre-heat furnaces. You will play a vital role in providing crane services for changing dies and related equipment, while also contributing to die scheduling and monitoring die temperatures.

Must be open to overtime and working every other weekend*

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes to lift and transport stock and forging dies around forging presses and pre-heat furnaces.
• Move various types of steel, aluminum, and titanium.
• Provide crane service for changing dies and related equipment at presses.
• Contribute to die scheduling and adjust schedules as needed.
• Monitor and adjust die temperatures at the furnace.
• Complete die cards and utilize the die board.
• Transport dies using industrial trucks.
• Occasionally provide direction during die changes.

Why Work Here?

Join a company that offers a supplementary pay plan, competitive 401k matching, medical benefits starting day one, tuition assistance, and access to on-site medical facilities. Enjoy a stable and tenured work environment with great opportunities for growth and development. Benefit from company-provided uniforms, yearly boot allowance, and a café offering hot meals. Experience working in a safety-first culture with a great team environment.

Work Environment

The work environment involves inspecting finished forged metals in a heavy industrial manufacturing setting. It can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Metals weighing 20 - 350 lbs are moved via crane or automated robot, eliminating physical lifting requirements. Inspectors will have assigned work stations but will move around for different quality testing tasks. The company is known for its global leadership in forged wheels for commercial vehicles, utilizing technology for strength and weight savings.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Newburgh Heights, Ohio.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58000.00 - $58000.00/yr.

• Supplementary pay plan – in addition to salary OT is paid in blocks of 2 hours ($125), 4 hours ($250), 8 hours ($500)
• Will be paid $250/month for working 3rd (shift differential)
• Medical starts day one
• 401k competitive = matches 100% of earnings up to 6% add another 3% - total 9% match
• Vest from day 1
• Tuition assistance
• Will send these employees to different schooling programs
• supervisors have great tenure – haven’t hired one in a long time!!
• Stable/tenured group - a lot of knowledge in this plant
• Medical facility/ doctor on site that employees have access to
• Café on site with hot meals (cooked on site), snacks and vending machines
• Company typically puts anywhere from $10-20 million/ year into the facility for upgrades and new equipment, starting to upgrade to automation
• Company provides uniforms
• Yearly boot allowance
• Great team environment
• Very stable company - this is the flagship of their business, alot of growth opportunity
• Safety is number one priority

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newburgh Heights,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.