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Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$42/hr

Equipment setting and steel work at an operating processing or manufacturing plant KEYWORDS NCCCO, CCO, certified crane operator, large hydraulic, hydro crane operator, mobile crane operator ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$42/hr

Equipment setting and steel work at an operating processing or manufacturing plant KEYWORDS NCCCO, CCO, certified crane operator, large hydraulic, hydro crane operator, mobile crane operator ...

Sundt

RT Hydro Crane Operator

El Paso, TX · On-site

Must have current NCCCO or NCCER crane operator certification with appropriate endorsements for crane(s) to be operated. Note: is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as ...

Voith Hydro Inc

Overhead Crane Operator

York, PA · On-site

$26.96/hr

Voith Hydro is hiring for: Overhead Crane Operator York, PA Overhead Crane Operator Trainee Starting rate of $26.96/hour, Full time Come and join the growing team at Voith Hydro! Voith Hydro in the ...

LPR Construction Co.

Crane Operator

Haskell, TX

Under supervision, the Crane Operator is responsible for operation of hydro and friction cranes for erection of structures or setting of equipment in or on structures. May repair and maintain ...

LPR Construction

Crane Operator

Haskell, TX · On-site

Under supervision, the Crane Operator is responsible for operation of hydro and friction cranes for erection of structures or setting of equipment in or on structures. May repair and maintain ...

LPR Construction

Crane Operator

Haskell, TX · On-site

Under supervision, the Crane Operator is responsible for operation of hydro and friction cranes for erection of structures or setting of equipment in or on structures. May repair and maintain ...

LPR Construction

Crane Operator

Haskell, TX

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LPR Construction

LBC - Crane Operator

Louisville, KY · On-site

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Blythe Construction

Crane Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator General Description A certified crane operator must have prior bridge ... Hydro & Lattice Boom * Qualified Rigging Level 1 training is required under 1926 Sub part CC

Blythe Construction Inc

Crane Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator General Description A certified crane operator must have prior bridge ... Hydro & Lattice Boom * Qualified Rigging Level 1 training is required under 1926 Sub part CC

Blythe Construction Inc

Crane Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator General Description A certified crane operator must have prior bridge ... Hydro & Lattice Boom * Qualified Rigging Level 1 training is required under 1926 Sub part CC

SMITH ROWE, LLC

Crane Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator A certified crane operator must have prior bridge construction, girder ... Hydro & Lattice Boom * Qualified Rigging Level 1 training is required under 1926 Sub part CC

Fred Smith Company

Crane Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator A certified crane operator must have prior bridge construction, girder ... Hydro & Lattice Boom * Qualified Rigging Level 1 training is required under 1926 Sub part CC

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Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN

Advastar, Inc
Construction • 11 - 50 employees
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$42/hr

Per diem

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

#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

NCCCO, CCO, certified crane operator, large hydraulic, hydro crane operator, mobile crane operator, hydraulic truck crane, telescopic boom crane, boom truck operator, rough terrain crane, RT crane, all terrain crane, Grove, Grove RT, Grove TMS, 60 ton crane, 70 ton crane, load chart, critical pick, rigging, rigger, signalperson, lift plan, equipment setting, structural steel erection, millwright, hammer mill, grain elevator, feed mill, ethanol plant, agricultural processing, plant expansion, capital project, turnaround, shutdown, outage, 7/12s, industrial construction, heavy equipment operator, crane technician, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, W2 contract, per diem, travel, per diem travel job, Logansport Indiana, Kokomo Indiana, Lafayette Indiana, Peru Indiana, Cass County Indiana, North Central Indiana, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne

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