Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator

Forklift operators operate vehicles that have a lifting platform for shifting and stacking heavy articles such as pallets, bales, crates, containers or cartons.

In 2018 there were 324 people aged 29-38 in this occupation.

Source: Statistics New Zealand Census 2018 (Universities NZ analysis)

Highest qualification

People currently employed as Crane, Hoist or Lift Operators have qualifications at a variety of levels.
4.1% of current Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator(s) aged between 29 - 38 years of age have a degree/level 7 qualification as their highest qualification.
<1% have postgraduate qualifications.
75.3% have no post-school qualifications and 20.6% have a level 4 - 6 certificate or diploma.

Fields of study

Field of study is the main field people studied in their qualification. A proportion of people may have included other fields of study in their qualification.

Field	Percent
No Post-School Qualification	45.4%
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology	8.3%
Building	2.8%

External links

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