2015 Lift & Move USA: Direct From the Crane Cab
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This document provides an overview of Bob Kaleta's career as a crane operator at Imperial Crane Services. It describes his career path from starting as a crane oiler at age 19 to becoming a crane operator, operating cranes from 20 tons to 240 tons. It highlights two of his biggest lifting jobs - lifting a 409,000 pound drum during a refinery modernization project in Whiting, Indiana, and assisting in building structures for the NFL Draft Town event in Chicago. The document promotes the exciting and varied nature of work as a crane operator at Imperial Crane Services.
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2015 Lift & Move USA: Direct From the Crane Cab
- 1. Direct From the Crane Cab Bob Kaleta Imperial Crane Services, Inc.
- 3. PICTURE THIS. . .
- 4. 9-5 ROUTINE
- 5. NOW, IMAGINE THIS . . .
- 6. 9-5 ROUTINE ESCAPING THE Different Job Sites New Tasks Different Obstacles Great Benefits & Wages Exciting Opportunities
- 7. PERSONAL CAREER PATH Imperial Crane Had a career interest at 12 years old. Career Path: – Started working for Imperial at 19 years old in 1988 – Crane Oiler for 4 years – Crane Operator for 24 years
- 8. THEN . . . 20 TON 240 TON & NOW . . .
- 10. BP DRUM LIFT WHITING, INDIANA Largest lift in Imperial Crane history – Drum Weight: 409K LBS – Crane Capacity: 412K LBS Poor weather conditions Weeks of planning This Whiting Refinery Modernization Project was the 7th largest refinery; built inside the 4th largest refinery in the U.S.
- 11. BIGGEST CHALLENGES as a Crane Operator Limited information No test lifts Hurdles the shop wasn’t aware of
- 12. NFL DRAFT TOWN Imperial Crane assisted in building the set of the NFL Draft Town Dimensions of each megastructure column: − 88’ Tall & 120’ Wide − 124K LBS Crane Operator Responsibilities: − Crane Placement and Safety CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- 13. 7500 W. Imperial Dr. Bridgeview, IL 60455 www.imperialcrane.com
Editor's Notes
- Start off by asking if anyone likes a 9-5 job. Challenge people by asking how does it sound going to the same building every day, taking the same route, doing the same mundane tasks, and sitting at the same desk. Then go into the different between a 9-5 routine job and the life of a crane operator – different place, different people, doing something different every day, etc. I would mention the job for Chain Reaction and how unique it was to be on the set of a movie as a crane operator and how you had Keanu Reeves in a man basket. Intrigue them by the telling them on average how much the starting and ending wages are of a crane operator.
- Start off by asking if anyone likes a 9-5 job. Challenge people by asking how does it sound going to the same building every day, taking the same route, doing the same mundane tasks, and sitting at the same desk. Then go into the different between a 9-5 routine job and the life of a crane operator – different place, different people, doing something different every day, etc. I would mention the job for Chain Reaction and how unique it was to be on the set of a movie as a crane operator and how you had Keanu Reeves in a man basket. Intrigue them by the telling them on average how much the starting and ending wages are of a crane operator.
- Start off by asking if anyone likes a 9-5 job. Challenge people by asking how does it sound going to the same building every day, taking the same route, doing the same mundane tasks, and sitting at the same desk. Then go into the different between a 9-5 routine job and the life of a crane operator – different place, different people, doing something different every day, etc. I would mention the job for Chain Reaction and how unique it was to be on the set of a movie as a crane operator and how you had Keanu Reeves in a man basket. Intrigue them by the telling them on average how much the starting and ending wages are of a crane operator.
- On this slide explain how the picture on the left is forecasting what it would be like to work at an office job all day vs. being on a crane at Soldier Field replacing score boards.
- This slide will discuss how you started off as a crane operator etc. Most of the details are on this slide that you communicated with me.
- On this slide talk about the crane you started off with and the crane you operate today. Maybe talk about the differences between the two and how using a 20 ton crane is different than operating a 240/300 ton crane.
- For this slide I would mention the different types of jobs that Imperial Crane works on. I wouldn’t go into too much detail here.
- Discuss this particular job…I would make sure to discuss how weather conditions affect a job and your decision making for critical lifts etc. Discuss anything unique or challenging about this job.
- Discuss some of the challenges of a crane operator and how showing up a job site may be different than the day before if you have to decide where to put the crane because lift plans weren’t done ahead of time, engineers, site walks etc. weren’t done before. Explain the difference between a heavily engineered job that has been pre planned for months vs. one that doesn’t require much planning and its up to the crane operator to complete the job successfully.
- This will hit home since most of the attendees are from Chicago. I would discuss what was unique about this job, how exciting it was to work on a project like this which was in the media spotlight etc.
- Conclusion – The last 28 years have been quite an adventure for me…