Dogger
What the work is
Slings cranes and winches, directs the movements of loads while ensuring that they do not exceed lifting capacities, and assists in rigging and dismantling cranes and winches.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Inspects and prepares cranes and winches for operation
- Attaches slings and hooks to loads, ensuring proper placement and secure attachment
- Monitors and controls the movement of loads via communication with crane drivers, ensuring they do not exceed lifting capacities
- Assists in rigging and dismantling cranes and winches
- Performs routine maintenance and repairs on cranes and winches
- Keeps records of crane operations, including load weights and movements
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a steel-framed commercial building going up in a fictional port city, with a rigging crew working beside a mobile crane. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A steel beam is flown into place and the bolts line up on the first try
- The crew finishes a tricky lift without a single raised voice, just clear signals and calm radios
- A tidy rigging store at the end of the day, with every sling checked, tagged and hung in its place
Hard days
- Working at height on a windy morning, with a load swinging slightly in the gusts
- A load that nobody can weigh, and a crane operator waiting for your word
- A foreman who wants a lift done now, and a piece of gear that does not look right
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 821232, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.