Opportunities for our people are ripe, it’s something we pride ourselves on, be it training, development or promotion opportunities. As part of our people focused strategy, we recently celebrated one year of our Crane Operations Traineeship and had an immersive training experience on specialist lifting systems to keep growing and engaging the Heavy Lift team.
Recently the team at Gap Ridge completed training for the Enerpac SBL-1100 in Karratha, allowing more team members to be exposed to the system and further placing Heavy Lift as a premium supplier of lifting solutions.
The SBL1100 model system has a maximum lifting capacity of 1,000 tonnes and comprises of four jacking units set on rails, enabling it to travel.
Each individual unit has a maximum lifting capacity of 250 tonnes at its first stage and reduces as it reaches its maximum lift height of 12 metres.
The Heavy Lift team in the Monadelphous Gap Ridge Yard in Karratha learnt how to assemble and dismantle, read and understand load charts, how the inbuilt safety systems work and how to operate the system within its means.
From all accounts, the team enjoyed the training and welcomed the addition of a new skill set!
Our Crane Operations Trainees celebrated one year of the program, coming together for a special recognition event at Solomon.
Local Content Coordinator Claudia Bellis said the occasion was a great way to recognise the team, trainees and stakeholders that make the program a success.
“It’s great to come together and celebrate the program and what’s been achieved over the first 12 months of the program.
“I’m glad we can give this opportunity to people and it’s wonderful that we’ve had so many successful trainees.”
The program, which is focused on providing upskilling opportunities and a pathway into sustainable employment in the Heavy Lift team for women and Indigenous employees, initially commenced in November 2021 with four trainees and has since grown to have nine trainees.
Over an 18 to 24-month period, trainees can complete the requirements for a Certificate III in Crane Operations.