How do they match: Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Air Hoist Operator
  • Air Lift Operator
  • Hoisting Engine Operator
  • Hoisting Engineer
  • Loader Engineer
  • Rigging Engineer
  • Skip Hoist Engineer
  • Yarder Engineer
  • Yarding Engineer

  • Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
  • Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.

  • Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.