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Advastar Group

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Indianapolis, IN · On-site

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CCO certification with large hydraulic endorsement, current and unexpired * Experience operating the same or similar crane - 60-ton class Grove hydraulic truck or rough terrain crane * Available to ...

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Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN • On-site

Advastar Group
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$42/hr

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Posted 6 days ago

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#jobalert | W2 CONTRACT | CRANE OPERATOR | INDUSTRIAL PLANT EXPANSION | North of Indianapolis, IN
A specialty industrial contractor needs a crane operator on a hammer mill expansion in north central Indiana. The work is setting equipment and steel for a new building, plus crane support through a plant shutdown in the middle of the run. The machine is a 60-ton Grove and it is the only crane on the expansion.

  • $42.00/hour
  • ~9 weeks anticipated | 5 days/week, 10-hour shifts
  • ~10-day shutdown starting 09.21.2026 - 7 days/week, 12-hour shifts
  • $100.00/day per diem, paid on 7 days
  • $0.50/mile, mob in/out, paid on successful completion
  • Requires CCO certification with large hydraulic endorsement [TLL]
  • Project is about 1.5 hours north of Indianapolis, IN
  • Start date: 08.31.2026
Overview
  • Run a 60-ton Grove safely and inside the load chart, as the only crane on the expansion
  • Set up for each pick - configuration, counterweight, outrigger position, radius
  • Set equipment and structural steel for a new hammer mill building
  • Support the plant shutdown starting 09.21.2026 - heavy crane use, 7/12s for about 10 days
  • Perform and document daily crane inspections
  • Coordinate lifts with the site superintendent and the rigging crew
  • Work 50-hour weeks outside the shutdown window and finish the full run
Skills & Experience
Required
  • CCO certification with large hydraulic endorsement, current and unexpired
  • Experience operating the same or similar crane - 60-ton class Grove hydraulic truck or rough terrain crane
  • Available to start the week of 08.31.2026 and commit to the full run, including the shutdown
Ideal
  • Shutdown, turnaround, or outage experience - 7/12s for a sustained stretch
  • Track record of finishing out-of-town runs, not short stints
  • Equipment setting and steel work at an operating processing or manufacturing plant

KEYWORDS
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