Crane Operator jobs in Canada

Catch Recruitment is seeking an experienced Crane Manager, Mechanical to join our client’s team in Prince Rupert, BC, to lead equipment maintenance, repair, and technical services while ensuring the highest standards in safety, quality, efficiency, and cost management. The Crane Manager provides direction to Foremen and Longshore personnel to meet both short-term production targets and long-term maintenance goals. This role requires extensive experience in safety-focused environments, a strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation, and the ability to effectively communicate these values to the workforce.

*** Relocation assistance provided***

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the requirements of the working shift are fully met in an efficient and safe manner in accordance with safety regulations and health and safety policies.
• Oversee the overall efficiency of crane mechanical operations, including co-ordinating the various activities of different groups to maximize the efficient utilization of manpower, equipment and resources and ensure the safe, reliable and cost effective operation of all equipment and assets.
• Enable the best possible level of communications within the shift team.
• Manage personnel, including hiring, training, discipline and off-boarding, to ensure that the Company’s needs and requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure safe working practices are adhered to and promote safety in all aspects of the maintenance process.
• Drive a performance management culture within the team ensuring that staff meet their targets in line with the business needs.
• Positively advance agreed upon initiatives, propose new initiatives and adopt a sense of continuous improvement.
• Proven commitment, reliable work history and flexibility to meet requirements of a 24/7 operation.

Requirements

• A university degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Industrial Mechanic (Millright) is required.
• Experience working in a safety-focused environment with excellent understanding of Health and Safety legislation and the ability to effectively communicate these values to the workforce.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Manager or Supervisor in a fast moving Maintenance or Engineering environment, preferably in a unionized setting, where you have developed superior mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Prior experience working in an industrial and/or unionized environment is an asset.
• Self-starter with a positive, hands on approach and the ability to work in a high pressure environment as part of a team to meet operational and engineering needs/deadlines.
• An excellent manager of people with well-formed motivational skills, including solid negotiation, influencing, change management and labour relations skills.
• Sound judgement and analytical thinking that enables decision making, ability to manage projects and prioritize and manage timelines.
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships and achieve buy in and ownership to quality standards/ initiatives.
• Comprehensive understanding of container terminal equipment and maintenance requirements, this includes thorough knowledge of modern reliability and maintenance best practices, including IT-based asset management systems.
• Good working knowledge, including troubleshooting skills with diesel engines, gearboxes and hydraulics, and training or general experience in structural maintenance.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Office, computerized maintenance management systems and industrial control software.