Crane Truck Driver

Crane Truck Driver / Operator – 28m Reach Vehicle Loading Crane

Milkon Steel | Melbourne, VIC Full-time (full-time / casual)

About us

Milkon Steel is a Melbourne-based structural steel business delivering fabrication and installation across commercial projects. We're growing, and we've recently added a crane truck with a 28-metre reach and 7.6m tray to support our site delivery and lifting capability. We're looking for an experienced operator to run it.

About the role

You'll be the dedicated driver and operator of our crane truck — a tandem-rear-axle rigid with a 7.6m tray and 28m crane reach — responsible for the safe transport, loading, unloading and precision placement of structural steel and materials on our sites and at client locations. This is a hands-on role where your lifting judgement and care for the gear directly affect site safety and project timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Operate the crane truck (28m reach) for loading, unloading and accurate placement of structural steel and fabricated components

• Drive a 3-axle rigid crane truck (tandem rear, 7.6m tray) safely between the yard, fabrication facility and project sites

• Conduct pre-start checks, daily inspections and basic maintenance; report defects promptly

• Plan and execute lifts safely, including assessing loads, ground conditions and exclusion zones

• Work in with riggers, doggers and site crews to coordinate lifts

• Secure and restrain loads in line with load restraint requirements

• Maintain compliance with all WHS, traffic and site safety requirements

What you'll need

• Heavy Rigid (HR) truck licence (minimum) — the truck is a 3-axle rigid with a tandem rear group

• Manual licence (not auto-restricted) — the truck is a manual

• Vehicle Loading Crane high-risk work licence (CV) for a crane of this capacity

• Construction Induction Card (White Card)

• Proven experience operating a vehicle-loading / crane truck, ideally in steel, construction or heavy materials

• Confidence handling and reversing a long-tray rigid (7.6m) on site and in tight access

• Sound understanding of lift planning, load charts and load restraint

• Strong safety focus and the ability to work independently and as part of a crew

• Reliable, punctual and able to take care of company equipment

Desirable

• Dogging (DG) and/or Rigging tickets

• Experience handling structural steel

• HC or MC licence

What we offer

• A dedicated crane truck to operate as your own

• Steady work with a growing local steel company

• Competitive rate based on experience (confirm pay/rate)

• Supportive, safety-focused team