Crane Mechanic

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Crane Mechanic

Job Code:2025-02-MECH-021 TrainingExp required; Company-specific training Experience5 years experience required TravelYes LocationCorpus Christi

SUMMARY:

Summary

This position is accountable for supporting field operations at marine locations for Russell Marine, LLC. Employees operate a variety of equipment and trucks in the construction or repair of marine terminals, dock facilities. Typically, they will work closely with the Foreman, Pile Drivers, Welders, Laborers, and other skilled or semi-skilled craft workers.

Works as assigned by the Lead Mechanic to ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed. Diagnoses, adjusts, repairs, or overhauls mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors used in heavy civil marine construction. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Direct CRANE Mechanic Experience Is REQUIRED.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy construction projects.
• Tests mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturer’s specifications.
• Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
• Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment in order to diagnose defects.
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
• Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
• Read and understand operating and technical drawings.
• Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears.
• Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvents or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
• Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
• Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.
• Responsible and accountable for employee’s own personal safety, as well as any others employee comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director, or HR Manager.
• This position frequently requires long hours and weekend work; Travel may be required; some out-of-town and overnight travel may be expected.
  
  
  

Qualifications And Education Requirements

Competencies:

• Stress management.
• Ability to maintain composure in the elements.
• Communication proficiency.
• Teamwork orientation.
• Results driven.
• The Company expects and requires employee and each of its other employees to observe and fulfill all safety responsibilities and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
  
  
  

Experience:

• The employee should have at least 3 years’ of Heavy Equipment and/or Crane maintenance and repair experience, required.
• TWIC, preferred (must be able to obtain if hired).
• Marine/Railroad/Construction industry experience, preferred, but not required.
  
  
  

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
  
  
  

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Physical/Mental Requirements

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and regularly works in outside weather conditions.

The individual must properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vest, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD’s), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being conducted.

In addition, Crane Mechanics must also be capable of:

• Walking, stepping, climbing or otherwise moving from one location on the job site to another, which may be of varying heights and access parameters.
• Accessing and exiting machines safely.
• Standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, squatting, climbing or sitting for long periods of time.
• Repetitive movements by feet, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and back in performance of work.
• Climbing vertical ladders of a height of 6ft or greater.
• Working in confined work areas and/or elevated heights.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of objects, with maximum single-person lift limit of 50lbs.
• Adapting to temperature changes, outdoor conditions, and prolonged exposure to dusty, wet or humid conditions, loud noises, and vibration.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus; 20/20 vision (naturally or with corrective lenses).
  
  
  

The Company expects and requires all employees to observe and fulfill all safety responsibilities as outlined in workplace safety training, and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Regular attendance and punctuality is required of all employees.

Employment at Russell Marine, LLC is on an “at-will” basis. There is no contract of employment between Russell Marine, LLC and anyone or all of its employees unless explicitly stated elsewhere. Employment security cannot be guaranteed for or by any employee.

No Manager, Supervisor, or employee of the Company has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make an agreement for employment other than at-will. Only the Owner or President has the authority to modify the at-will relationship, and then only in writing specifically addressed to the employee on this issue and signed by that Russell Marine, LLC Executive.