Crane Operator - Shot Saws

CRANE OPERATOR - SHOT SAWS
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JOB INFO:
Location: Cold Spring, MN
Supervisor: Rob Hennen
Grade: 3000
Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Friday: 6:0p AM - Noon
ABOUT US:
Who we are: At Coldspring, we have over a century of experience helping funeral home directors, cemetery engineers, monument dealers, architects, building contractors, and more design and install spectacular structures, memorials, and commercial projects. Our extensive quarrying operations, together with high-quality bronze casting and natural stone fabrication facilities, give us the ability to meet your needs, and our experienced, innovative team helps ensure every part of your project looks exactly as you want it to.
What We Believe: To foster a culture of engagement, we believe in the importance of physical, financial, social, community, career, and spiritual well-being. This is what we call Well-Being 6.
Our Values: HONOR:Honesty & Integrity, Organized & Purposeful, Nimble & Innovative, Open & Transparent, Respect & Trust; we successfully balance the interests of employees, customers, and shareholders to achieve what we call win-win-win solutions.
Join our Team: Coldspring employees enjoy profit sharing, a 401K match, training and career growth opportunities, professional development, financial services, on-site coaching and wellness counseling, and much more. Our benefits and commitment to employee growth have given us an employee base with a high level of retention and longevity.
JOB SUMMARY: In the Crane Operator - Shot Saws position, you'll be responsible for unloading semi- trucks and wire saw cars, operating the wire saws, and loading shot saw cars to set up the shot saws.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Unloads all semi-trucks and containers using an overhead crane
• Monitors the Demand Report to coordinate granite blocks to be cut based on need and priority
• Loads blocks onto saw cars according to the Demand Report
• Wedges blocks to ensure proper alignment and applies cement mixture to hold slabs while being cut
• Measures blocks and records dimensions on Saw Report
• Inspects cut slabs for cracks, seams and proper color
• Tags ad scans slabs with the handheld scanner
• Moves slabs to correct storage area
• Loads block for shot saws
• Records thickness and job number on the block to identify how to cut the stone for the Saw Operators
• Maintains log of footage being sawn on each wire saw in database to ensure proper amount of material is cut for each job

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Must obtain forklift certification through Coldspring
• Able to judge distances, heights, weights and surroundings (machines, personnel and other vehicles) to safely operate crane
• General knowledge of stone tolerances to ensure safe movement of stone within the production areas
• Performs variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies, and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency
• Mechanically inclined
• General math skills
• Read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings
• Read tape measure, imperial and metric
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed

MAKE YOUR MARK. AND MAKE IT LAST
If assistance is needed in completing this application, please call or text Andrea Ricke-Deopere in Human Resources at (320) 685-4682.
Coldspring is a Veteran Friendly, Wellness-Oriented, Tobacco-Free Company. Coldspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.