What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overhead Crane Technician position at Gulf Island?
Description
Main Purpose:
The Overhead Crane Technician is responsible for the Inspection, Preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial lifting systems. They ensure overhead cranes operate safely and complies with all safety standards to minimalize down time.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements:
80 to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors in a shop. Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, mud, etc.
Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.
Main Purpose:
The Overhead Crane Technician is responsible for the Inspection, Preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial lifting systems. They ensure overhead cranes operate safely and complies with all safety standards to minimalize down time.
Essential Functions
- Conduct routine preventative maintenance, load test, and root cause analysis
- Read electrical schematics , program variables, and repair motors, festoons, and pendant controls
- Repair or replace heavy components such as gears, wheel bearings, wire ropes, hook blocks and brakes
- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor
- Earned Wage Access
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Safety Awards
- Company Store
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Physical Requirements:
- Standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, climbing, feeling, talking, hearing and seeing
- Turning, twisting, bending and balancing
- Pushing, pulling and reaching
- Must be able to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds
- Must have a minimum of 2 years experience with overhead cranes mechanics
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical
- Must be able to pass a background check
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Voltage meters, pilers, screw drivers and all other tools used in the maintenance of Overhead Cranes.
80 to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors in a shop. Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, mud, etc.
Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.