Anschläger/Anschlägerin

For more information about this profession, you can refer to publications such as BauwirtschaftbauMAGAZIN, Baunetz Wissen, Berufe in der Logistik, gefährliche ladung (gela), Hebezeuge Fördermittel - Technische Logistik, Kran & Bühne, Kranmagazin, Schiff & Hafen, Schwertransport-Magazin, and Transport.

Slingers (Anschläger) typically work in production and machine halls, on construction sites, in storage and loading areas, at quay and transshipment facilities, on ships, on offshore structures, and at container storage areas.

Core competencies fundamentally required in this profession include loading and unloading, operating conveying systems and transport equipment, cargo securing, cargo and handling technology, and adherence to safety regulations. Further competencies that may be significant for practicing this profession include occupational safety and accident prevention, operating construction equipment and machinery, operating various types of cranes (tower crane, slewing crane, mobile crane, truck-mounted crane, loading crane), forklift license, port handling, operating lifting equipment, hydraulics, crane operation, crane license, ship unloading, transport and storage technology, and maintenance, repair, and servicing. There is also a general competence group related to 'Cranes, Conveying Systems, Transport Equipment'.

Slingers (Anschläger) manually secure loads and use aids such as grippers, clamps, magnets, and harnesses. They often operate conveying equipment themselves, such as remote-controlled cranes. As a rule, they wear helmets, safety shoes, and, if necessary, vests or clothing in signal colors. They work in production halls, but also on construction sites, container storage areas, or in port facilities. When supervising the transport process outdoors, they are exposed to changing weather conditions. Machine noise may be present. Shift work is possible and common in ports. Slingers require manual dexterity as well as diligence for securely fastening loads. They work closely with crane operators and communicate via radio or hand signals. Teamwork is essential for their work. Slingers responsibly observe the respective safety and accident prevention regulations. When supervising transport, they demonstrate attentiveness and responsibility.

Example of a collective bargaining gross basic salary (monthly): €2,809 to €2,944. Source: Collective bargaining agreements of the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs. Note: This information serves as a guide. No claims can be derived from it.

This profession offers employment opportunities in various sectors such as building materials production (e.g., moving precast concrete elements), interior construction (e.g., moving heavy building components in roofing and carpentry), demolition, construction site preparation, and scaffolding (e.g., lifting heavy scaffolding parts), structural engineering, concrete and reinforced concrete construction (e.g., moving and placing precast building components), chimney, furnace, and industrial furnace construction (e.g., lifting heavy building components), civil engineering, road construction, hydraulic engineering (e.g., lifting bridge components in bridge and tunnel construction, moving concrete components in pipeline civil engineering, well construction, and sewage treatment plant construction, moving track components in railway construction, moving building materials in road construction), and metal processing, metal construction, welding (e.g., moving heavy components in steel and light metal construction, manufacturing of collection containers, tanks, etc. from metal).

There is no specific educational path, but an Ausbildung (vocational training) in fields such as mechanical engineering can be helpful.

Slingers (Anschläger and Anschlägerinnen) find employment in companies manufacturing building materials and precast concrete parts, in the construction industry, in steel, metal, machine, and plant construction, in iron and steel production/processing companies, in vehicle manufacturing, in the timber industry, in freight handling operations and warehouses, and in transport companies.

Slinger (Anschläger/in). Also common job title/synonym: Slinger / Guide (Anschläger/in / Einweiser/in).

Slingers (Anschläger and Anschlägerinnen) must have sufficient German language skills, prove suitability for heights, possess a class B or C/CE driver's license, and, if applicable, hold a slinger's certificate (Anschlägerschein).

Slingers (Anschläger and Anschlägerinnen) attach loads to lifting equipment or rigging gear.

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Associations and organizations related to this profession include BG BAU - Professional Association of the Construction Industry, Federal Association of Public Inland Ports (BÖB), Federal Association for Heavy Transport and Crane Work (BSK) e.V., Federal Logistics Association (BVL) e.V., German Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) e.V., Central Association of the German Construction Industry e.V., and Central Association of the German Building Trade (ZDB) e.V.

This profession involves manual work (e.g., securing loads by hand with slings), working with technical devices, machines, and systems (e.g., remote-controlled cranes). Wearing protective clothing and equipment (e.g., safety shoes and helmet) is mandatory. Work environments include workshops, production halls (e.g., transport of foundry products), outdoors (e.g., supervising transport operations in port facilities or container storage areas), and construction sites. Depending on the weather, work may occur in cold, heat, wetness, humidity, and drafts. Noisy environments, constantly recurring work processes, risk of accidents, shift work, and group/team work (collaborating with crane operators during transport) are common. Responsibility for people (individuals in the vicinity of transport operations) and material assets (e.g., valuable loads) is involved. The work is performed by walking and standing.

Work objects and tools include various goods for transport, such as steel beams, concrete prefabricated parts, long timber, containers, railway tracks, pipes, foundry products, transport bags for feed, stones, sand, gravel, and scrap. Load handling attachments like container slings, hangers, ladles, grippers, claws, clamps, buckets, lifting magnets, pallet slings, vacuum lifters, and tongs are used. Slings, chains, lifting belts, and ropes serve as lashing equipment. Crane hooks, grippers, tongs, and traverses are used as lifting gear. Additionally, devices and aids such as hooks, eyelets, connecting and shortening links, rings, eye bolts, wooden wedges, shims, pulling hooks, guide ropes, and radio devices are utilized, along with documents like safety and accident prevention regulations.

Slingers determine the weight and center of gravity of loads and relay relevant data to the crane operator. They select suitable slinging equipment, such as chains or straps, attach them to the crane, and signal for lifting. They monitor the stability of the load and correct any imbalances by re-slinging. Furthermore, they guide the crane operator when positioning the load at the unloading site. After setting down the load, they secure the cargo, remove the slinging equipment, and operate floor- or remote-controlled cranes in production facilities.

Access professions to this role include Construction Machine Operator, Container and Apparatus Builder, Precast Concrete Fabricator, Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Builder, Well Builder, Port Logistics Specialist, Warehouse Logistics Specialist, Warehouse Clerk, Furnace and Chimney Builder, Track Builder, High-Rise Construction Specialist (specializing in Demolition and Concrete Cutting Techniques, or Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Work, or Furnace and Chimney Construction, or Masonry Work), Wood Mechanic (specializing in Manufacturing Building Components, Wooden Packaging, and Frames, or Assembling Interior Fittings and Building Components), Industrial Mechanic, Sewer Builder, and Construction Mechanic.

Adaptation training helps to keep professional knowledge current and adapt it to new developments (e.g., in the areas of load securing, crane operation, or warehouse management).

Further professional and career opportunities arise, depending on professional background, through an Ausbildung (vocational training) (e.g., as a construction equipment operator), an Aufstiegsweiterbildung (advanced vocational training) (e.g., as a port worker), or a grundständiges Studium (undergraduate degree) (e.g., in Logistics, Supply-Chain-Management). Under certain conditions, it is also possible to study without a general higher education entrance qualification. For more information: Access to higher education in the individual Bundesländer (federal states).

Prepare for transport: Determine the weight and center of gravity of the load and communicate this to the crane operator. Select and check lifting gear (slings), for example, regarding load capacity and fastening options. Properly attach and secure loads. If necessary, prepare the unloading site, e.g., by laying out wedges or wooden supports. Monitor transport and instruct the crane operator: Observe the transport, paying attention, among other things, to whether loads start to swing. In case of appropriate wind load or bulky goods, guide loads with a guide rope. Maintain contact with the crane operator via radio or hand signals, giving instructions for setting down the load. Secure the set-down load. Remove and secure lifting gear. Especially in production companies, operate floor- or radio-remote-controlled cranes, as well as industrial trucks and forklifts if necessary.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the initial profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants. Furthermore, employers can consider personnel from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the initial profession. Some alternative professions only cover partial activities of the initial profession, while others require an induction period, which can vary in length in individual cases. The following immediate employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of Anschläger/in: For the overall activity (usually short induction): Baugeräteführer/Baugeräteführerin (construction equipment operator). In related professions: Brückenkranführer/Brückenkranführerin (bridge crane operator), Drehkranführer/Drehkranführerin (slewing crane operator), Hafenarbeiter/Hafenarbeiterin (port worker), Hafenkranführer/Hafenkranführerin (port crane operator), Kranführer/Kranführerin (crane operator), Mobil- und Autokranführer/Mobil- und Autokranführerin (mobile and truck crane operator). A list of all possible kinship levels can be found here: E