Manufacturing and logistics

Overhead crane operator CV: example and template

This example is for overhead crane operators at steelworks, steel structure plants, steel stockholders, precast plants and power stations, and for warehouse workers and forklift drivers who hold or want to get UDT crane licences.

The employer wants to know which cranes you operate, which licences you hold, which loads you move and how you look after safety. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: overhead crane operator

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marek Woźniak

Overhead crane operator

Dabrowa Gornicza +48 123 456 789 marek.wozniak@example.com

Professional profile

Overhead crane operator with 9 years of experience at a steelworks and a steel structure plant. I hold UDT licences for cab-controlled and floor-controlled cranes and move coils, plates, sections and structural elements up to 20 tonnes. I choose slings, check the crane before work and have worked without an accident throughout my career.

Work experience

Cab crane operator

03.2019 - present

Steelworks, Dabrowa Gornicza

  • Operating a 20-tonne cab crane in the rolling mill hall.
  • Moving coils, plates and sections between stations and to dispatch.
  • Working with slingers and signallers when lifting loads.
  • Daily crane checks and entries in the maintenance log.
  • Four-crew shift work with no accidents.

Crane operator, slinger

05.2016 - 02.2019

Steel structure plant, Sosnowiec

  • Floor-controlled and radio-controlled cranes.
  • Choosing slings and attaching loads.
  • Loading structures onto lorries.

Education

Fitter

2011 - 2014

Vocational School in Sosnowiec

Skills

  • Cab cranes
  • Floor-controlled and radio-controlled cranes
  • Choosing slings
  • Moving heavy loads
  • Daily equipment checks
  • Lifting operation safety

Licences

  • UDT qualification certificate: cab and floor-controlled cranes
  • Slinger and signaller training
  • UDT forklift certificate

Languages

  • English: A1

Additional information

  • Medical clearance for work at height

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a crane operator CV

Professional summary

Write which cranes you operate, which UDT licences you hold and which loads you move. Add the lifting capacity and industry, because a steelworks and a warehouse have different requirements. Safe work with no accidents is the most important information in this job.

Warehouse worker with 3 years of experience and a UDT forklift licence who has completed a course for floor-controlled cranes. I have worked on loading steel. I am looking for work as a crane operator.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of cranes, capacity, loads, the industry and work with slingers. Show equipment checks and safety. Add your shift pattern, because steelworks often work in crews.

Weaker: Operating a crane.

Better: Operating a 20-tonne cab crane in the rolling mill hall.

Weaker: Moving loads.

Better: Moving coils, plates and sections between stations and to dispatch.

Weaker: Checks.

Better: Daily crane checks and entries in the maintenance log.

Skills worth listing

List types of cranes, slings, loads and safety. In your soft skills show concentration, calm and cooperation with people on the floor, because every load movement must be agreed.

Professional skills

  • Cranes
  • Slings
  • Heavy loads
  • Equipment checks
  • Safety
  • Forklifts

Personal skills

  • Concentration
  • Calm
  • Cooperation
  • Responsibility
  • Accuracy

Licences

List the UDT qualification certificate with the type of cranes, slinger training and other UDT licences. Operating cranes in Poland requires a qualification certificate issued after an exam.

Crane operator CV with no experience

Take the course and UDT exam for cranes. Describe warehouse, production or loading work.

Write that you can work shifts. Plants are glad to take on licensed operators and teach them the specific equipment.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A steelworks looks for cab cranes and crew work, a steel structure plant for floor-controlled cranes and slinging, and a steel stockholder for loading and forklift work. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a crane operator CV

Questions and answers

What should a crane operator put on a CV?

Types of cranes, capacity, loads, the industry, UDT licences, equipment checks, safety and shift pattern.

Does a crane operator need a UDT licence?

Yes, a UDT qualification certificate for the right type of crane is required.

Can you become a crane operator with no experience?

Yes, after a course and the UDT exam. On your CV show warehouse or production work.

Is a forklift licence worth listing?

Yes, at many plants the crane operator also drives forklifts.

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