Tower Crane Operator
Cumberland Vertical Builders · Nashville, TN
Mar, 2019 · Present
Operate Liebherr 280 EC-H hammerhead and Potain MDT luffing tower cranes on a 32-story mixed-use tower, completing 18,000+ picks with zero recordable incidents or dropped loads.
Execute 60+ blind picks per week via dedicated radio signal person, setting curtain wall panels, rebar cages, and MEP modules within ±1 inch of target.
Monitor anemometer and site weather feeds hourly, applying wind-speed shutdown thresholds that prevented 14 high-wind exposure events without schedule loss.
Perform daily pre-shift inspections and logbook entries for wire rope, brakes, limit switches, and anti-collision zoning, sustaining 100% third-party audit pass rate.
Coordinate 3 tower crane climbs and jumps with erection crew, cutting average climb downtime from 2.5 to 1.5 shifts.
Mentor 4 IUOE apprentice operators through seat time and load chart drills; all 4 earned NCCCO TLL certification on first attempt.
Tower Crane Operator
Riverbend Lift & Hoist · Louisville, KY
Jun, 2015 · Feb, 2019
Ran Potain MDT and Terex CTT flat-top tower cranes on 6 high-rise and hospital projects up to 24 stories, logging 15,000+ picks with zero recordable incidents.
Set 400+ precast panels and 1,200 tons of structural steel on a 9-story hospital tower, finishing erection 3 weeks ahead of schedule.
Calculated load chart capacities for every critical lift (>75% of rated capacity), co-authoring 35 lift plans with site engineers and riggers.
Operated within multi-crane anti-collision zoning on a 3-crane site, maintaining zero zone violations across 2 years.
Kept daily crane logbooks and monthly inspection records audit-ready, supporting 4 clean OSHA site visits.
Mobile Crane Operator / Oiler
Volunteer Heavy Rigging · Knoxville, TN
Aug, 2012 · May, 2015
Operated and oiled 40–220-ton hydraulic and lattice-boom mobile cranes for industrial, bridge, and commercial erection work, completing 7,000+ picks incident-free.
Assembled and dismantled lattice boom, counterweights, and outriggers on 60+ mobilizations, cutting average rig-up time by 20%.
Rigged and signaled loads up to 45 tons using hand and radio signals, supporting tandem lifts of bridge girders on 3 TDOT projects.
Performed daily lubrication, fluid checks, and wire-rope inspections on a 9-crane fleet, reducing unplanned downtime by 25%.