Details Report for:
53-7041.00 - Hoist and Winch Operators
Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.
Sample of reported job titles: Hoist Operator, Hoistman, Material Handler, Service Operator, Winch Derrick Operator
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Adjustable wrenches — Adjustable wrench sets
- Belt conveyors — Conveyor belt systems
- Floor or platform scales — Bulk weighing systems
- Forklifts — Tracked forklifts
- Grapples — Fork-grapples
- Grease guns — Grease dispensing guns
- Hand trucks or accessories — Warehouse hand trucks
- Hoists — Electric hoists; Gas powered hoists; Pneumatic hoists; Power hoists
- Hold down clamps — Load clamps
- Ladders — Stepladders
- Lifting cables — Hoisting cables
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles — Pickup trucks
- Oil can — Oil dispensing cans
- Pallet trucks — Pallet jacks
- Scissor lift or lift table — Elevating platforms
- Skid steer loaders — Skid steers
- Slings — Lifting slings
- Track excavators — Tracked excavators
- Wheel chocks — Stop blocks
- Winches — Electric winches
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
- Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
- Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
- Position material handling equipment.
- Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties.
- Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
- Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
- Connect cables or electrical lines.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2072.00 | Pile Driver Operators |
47-4061.00 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
47-5013.00 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas ![]() |
47-5022.00 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
47-5081.00 | Helpers--Extraction Workers ![]() |
49-9045.00 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons |
51-6091.00 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
51-9124.00 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9195.00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $28.71 hourly, $59,720 annual |
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Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 4,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 500 |
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Top industries (2019) | Transportation and Warehousing (42% employed in this sector)
Manufacturing (21%)
Construction (12%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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