Sector
Mining
Keyword

Gantry Crane Driver

The tasks a Crane Operator, Gantry is expected to perform include:

Operating electrically-driven high capacity crane mounted on gantry steel tower structure, supported by wheels to run on track laid along ground, to lift, move and lower heavy objects from ground to heights and vice-versa

Switching on power supply

Moving electrical control levers and brake pedals to run towers along their tracks, to run hoisting trolley (rack) across bridge, and to raise or lower load line and anything attached to it following signals from slinger on ground

Observing safety conditions

Knowledge of machine and tools being used and their repair and maintenance

Well-versed with safety precautions and procedures

Will be updated

Attention to detail

Stress tolerance

Dependability

Adaptability and flexibility

Analytical thinking

It is a field job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

Work from home option is not available

Working hours Mining companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours every day. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Maybe

The job is listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

Occupational hazard includes stress, fatigue, lower back ache, musculoskeletal disorder, etc.

Health hazard includes exposure to all types of weather conditions, exhaust gases, etc.

Will be updated

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Overview of the Indian Mining Sector

Indian mining sector is largely fragmented, comprising several small scale operational mines; it is still dominated by the mining industries both public and private, which accounts for about 75% of the total mining production in India. Although the industry has the large number of employees including contract manpower totalling to about 9.5 lakhs in different trades of mining, the woeful shortage of skilled personnel in various mining trades is widely felt.

The key factors affecting the human resources and skill requirement in the Indian Mining Industry are technology up-gradation, increase in productivity, stringent environment and sustainable development framework, globalization and aging profile of workforce, and long gestation period for skill acquisition. Given the estimated increase in the mining output as well as the expected changes in the productivity levels, the total employment in the mining industry is estimated to increase to 11 lakhs by the year 2017 and 12 lakhs by the year 2025.These factors indicate good job prospects for Crane Operator Gantry and other professionals in the industry.

Mining companies across India

Mining sites across India

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Oxford Industrial Technical Institute

Kone Cranes Training Institute

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