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Overview
Production plant crane operators lift and move bales, containers, buckets, raw materials and other loads with cranes during manufacturing or processing work at a production unit.
In job descriptions, look for overhead or mobile cranes, load charts, centre of gravity, signalling, automated process control, ferrous or non-ferrous materials, crane maintenance and safe cargo handling.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Production plant crane work is tied to the material flow of a plant. The operator moves raw materials and containers at the pace of manufacturing while keeping load movement predictable.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include crane setup, load charts, centre-of-gravity checks, signalling, cargo handling, basic equipment maintenance and awareness of ferrous or non-ferrous material processing.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by load weight, plant pace, shift pattern, crane type, responsibility for production interruptions and whether maintenance checks are part of the role.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward larger cranes, more complex production areas, lift planning, equipment checks, training new operators or coordination between production and logistics.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names crane type, materials, load limits, signalling method, maintenance duties and production rhythm. A clear advert separates plant crane work from road mobile-crane assignments.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Crane and Tower Operators
53-7021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETHoist and Winch Operators
53-7041.00
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The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
bottom cat operator
gantry crane technicians
hot-metal crane technicians
production plant electric crane operator
mobile crane technician
wall-crane technician
charging-crane operator
cantilever crane operator
mill crane operator
scrap crane technician
hot-metal crane technician
cinder crane operator
mobile crane technicians
bottom crane operator
ingot stripper
gantry crane technician
tower crane technician
ingot strippers
bridge crane technician
pit crane operator
overhead crane operator
wall-crane operator
crane operators
cinder crane technicians
scrap crane operator
production plant crane operators
tower crane technicians
charging-crane technicians
wall-crane technicians
charging-crane technician
cinder crane technician
bridge crane operator
gantry crane operator
scrap crane technicians
hot-metal crane operator
bridge crane technicians
steel crane operator
Occupation group
Crane, hoist and related plant operators (8343)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1de948c1-192a-4810-afb7-48548217a912 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8343.4 |
| ISCO group | 8343 |
| Concept type | Occupation |