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HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS

Job Description:

Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: No formal educational credential

Employed as of 2022: 16

2032 Projected Openings: 16

Entry Level Salary: $16,640

Median Salary: $16,640

Experienced Level Salary: $56,970

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Reaction Time

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Depth Perception

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Hazard Community and Technical College

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$3,361
Graduation
Graduation Rate
44.0 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,125
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