7343-Crane, Hoist and Related Plant Operators

Job Title: 

Crane, Hoist and Related Plant Operators

Job Description: 

Crane, hoist and related plant operators operate and monitor stationary and mobile cranes and other hoisting equipment.

Tasks: 

Operating and monitoring cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

815 - Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

734301 - Crane or Hoist Operator
Description : Operates stationary and mobile cranes, hoists, lifts and winches to lift, move and place materials, equipment and people in areas such as building sites, factories, mines, sawmills, wharves and shipyards.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Banksman, Braceperson, Chairlift Operator, Cherry Picker Operator, Crane Driver, Elevated Work Platform Operator, Onsetter, Pile Driver, Portainer Operator, Tower Crane Operator, Winch Operator, Winding Engine Driver (Human and Materials), Winding Engine Driver (Materials)

734302 - Cable Ferry Operator
Description : Pulls a ferryboat transporting passengers through guided overhead cables.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

734303 - Dredge Operator
Description : Operates a power-driven dredge to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways and to mine sand and gravel at bottom of lakes, rivers and streams.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Dredger

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa