Crane Operator

Your new career opportunity: Crane Operator

• Inclusive work environment where people are valued and respected
• Residential role in the tight-knit town of Gladstone surrounded by iconic natural attractions
• Get ahead financially with company benefits including subsidised private health insurance
• Permanent full-time role working a 9-day fortnight/24 hr continuous shift roster

About your role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Crane Operator who will play an integral role within the Maintenance Services team, ensuring all tasks are completed safely and to the highest standard in line with company policies and procedures. Reporting directly to the Supervisor – Crane Base, you will contribute to our Safe, Stable and Sustainable vision by:

• Operating non-slewing and a variety of slewing cranes up to 220t capacity in a safe manner
• Ensuring compliance with rigging procedures and slinging techniques
• Completing crane set-up, rigging and assembly
• Developing and completing lift plans as required
• Ensuring cranes are inspected and operated in a safe manner
• Maintaining cranes in a safe, clean and tidy condition
• Working with the team and communicating with internal customers as required

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you should have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• A current CO Crane ticket & QLD HR licence is preferred, or able to be upskilled / obtained
• Dogging and Intermediate Rigging would be highly regarded but not essential
• Attention to detail and good time management skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to self-manage
• Computer skills would be highly regarded

What’s on offer

We know there are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include:  

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Competitive salary package
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

Where you will be working

Gladstone is a coastal town in central Queensland with the region home to a population of approximately 64,000. The Gladstone region enjoys well-established education services, entertainment, shopping and medical facilities and is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. If you are thinking of making a seaside change, check out what our region has to offer:

https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/glad-gladstone

About QAL

Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, enjoying a global reputation as a leader in the minerals processing industry. QAL is focused on employee engagement, best practice technology, innovative capital solutions, benchmark maintenance and project execution whilst maintaining world class safety, quality and environmental performance.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves. We value diverse perspectives and believe they are essential to our success. All voices are heard, and we treat each other with fairness and dignity, regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other difference.

At QAL, we especially encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTIQA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and individuals from various cultural backgrounds.

If you are looking for a new venture and the chance to work for a company that cares about being Safe, Stable and Sustainable, apply today.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 22 July 2026