Crane Operators

 Main responsibilities

• Duties involve the administration and managing of the Company records and systems including SMS interface documents, Risk Assessments, Lifting plans and QMS.
• The incumbent has the responsibility for co-ordination of Sparrows work tasks together with the authority to assign and delegate tasks as appropriate to other Sparrow’s resident or ad-hoc personnel.
• Liaise on Company / personal matters with the Contract Manager or his representative, Contract Support Engineer.
• The primary responsibility is to ensure equipment integrity by carrying out routine and breakdown maintenance, servicing and lubrication of all platform Mechanical Handling Equipment in accordance with Client planned preventative maintenance routines and manufacturers manuals/service charts.
• Competently operate platform pedestal cranes under the direction of nominated Client personnel. Crane operating duties are restricted to the specific crane(s) and platform(s) on which the employee has been deemed competent. Operations should be carried out in accordance with the authorised operators’ instructions manual, platform operating procedures, appropriate sections of the Company’s Quality Assurance Manual, (i.e., Standing Instruction No. One) and other relevant documentation.
• Responsible for the maintenance of platform fixed lifting equipment and the control, issue and servicing of all platform portable lifting equipment. Primarily this is to ensure equipment integrity and serviceability.
• Responsible for the management of all crane spares, including planning in advance of PMRs, ordering of spares via the contract office and ensuring that all spares requests have sufficient and relevant information and is clearly numbered and prioritised.
• Ensure planned maintenance programme is carried out as agreed by Contract Manager and Client, ensuring that all other maintenance work is completed and information is recorded on the Client maintenance management system.
• Liaise daily with Contract Manager or his representative (Contract Support Engineer) to advise him of status of on-going work, highlighting any possible problems / concerns.
• Maintain a logbook in each crane for recording lubrication carried out, work carried out, defects list and any operational problems.
• The incumbent is responsible for giving a detailed report of any Mechanical Handling & Lifting incidents to the Contract Manager or Contract Support Engineer, within 24 hours of the event.
• Maintain platform cranes in a clean, tidy and, where applicable, watertight condition, including cabs, machinery housings and external surfaces. External and internal paintwork should be retained in a corrosion free condition.
• Participate in platform risk assessment process to ensure that all lifting activities are thoroughly reviewed and risks controlled prior to implementation.

It is the responsibility of the incumbent to fully familiarise himself with all installation Safety and Emergency Procedures.

HSEQ responsibilities

• It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with the Company's HSEQ Policy and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Sparrows Integrated Management System. The incumbent must report any incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to their Line Manager.
• The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company processes and procedures and familiarise themselves with the emergency response arrangements applicable to them. The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

Qualifications and experience

• BOSIET/ FOET
• MIST
• Working at Height
• Stage 3 Crane Operator
• VHF/ CAA Radio
• Level 3 VQ in Engineering Maintenance Mechanical or suitable equivalent