Operator - Mobile Harbour Crane
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About the Role
AD Ports Group is seeking an experienced Mobile Harbour Crane Operator to assist in efficient loading/discharging operations at a port/terminal. The role involves operating mobile harbor cranes for container and cargo handling, performing pre-shift inspections, and ensuring safety compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Operate Mobile Harbour Crane for loading and unloading containers and various cargo types
- Perform routine pre and post inspections to ensure equipment is functioning properly
- Move controls to drive forklifts and transfer materials between areas
- Organize and secure stored materials such as bales, boxes, pallets
- Load/unload materials manually onto pallets, platforms, or lifting devices
- Monitor weight limits and ensure proper balancing of loads
- Adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations
Requirements
- High School certificate; Diploma is a plus
- Valid UAE Heavy Machinery License
- Minimum 3 years of equipment operation experience in a terminal or similar industrial environment
- Excellent English; Arabic is an added advantage
- Technical certification in port operations is an advantage
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Job Description
- Assist in the efficient operation and maintenance of various machinery and equipment aiming to have smooth loading/discharging operations in the specified port/terminal.
Core Responsibilities
- Moving controls, devices, and levers to drive forklifts of industry to transfer materials between unloading, processing, loading, and storage areas.
- Organizing and securing stored materials such as bales, super sacks, boxes, pallets, and so on.
- Loading or unloading materials manually, off, or on to pallets, platforms, skids, or lifting devises.
- Operate Mobile Harbour (MHC) for loading and unloading containers from vessels and safely operate mobile harbor cranes to handle various types of cargo, including containers, bulk goods, and general cargo.
- Performing routine post and pre inspections to ensure suitable working nature or forklift equipment beside conduct pre‑shift inspections to ensure all crane systems and components are functioning properly.
- Consulting, working, and coordinating with supervisors and managers regarding unloading and loading operations.
- Wrapping material loads with a wrapper and making clean the warehouse premises.
- The primary responsibility of a truck driver is to haul cargo from one point to another.
- They also need to inspect trucks for safety and follow the safety instructions, especially when carrying hazardous materials or chemicals.
- He is also responsible for the condition of his vehicle and look for any malfunctioning part.
- He must inspect the cargo to check whether it has been loaded correctly.
- Train driver(s) who works under him and drives in shifts to take off the pressure from one driver.
Qualifications
- High School certificate. Diploma is a plus
- Valid U.A.E. Heavy Machinery License.
- Technical certification in port operations is an advantage.
- Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in equipment operation within a terminal or similar industrial environment.
- Prior experience operating reach stackers or empty handlers considered a natural progression.
- Strong understanding of container terminal operations: vessel logistics, hazardous cargo, break‑bulk, and special cargo handling.
- Familiarity with international safety standards and strict compliance with safe working practices.
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