Field Crane Technician

About the role

MGX Field Crane Technicians inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain various crane equipment including mobile cranes and boom trucks. This position is based in Aiken, SC and reports to the Service Manager.

Responsibilities

• Light diagnosis, repair, and troubleshooting of various mobile hydraulic and lattice cranes.
• Able to accomplish tasks independently without direct supervision.
• Performs thorough and accurate annual inspections.
• Properly fills out working reports, hours reports, time sheets, hours overviews, and expense reports.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a mechanical background and related experience with electrical and hydraulics; capable of reading both electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Experience in preventative maintenance and light equipment repair (e.g., oil changes, break jobs, etc.).
• May be required to travel to job sites and for training up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent communication skills with a customer/client focus.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Experience working with different forms of mobile crane and/or heavy equipment is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Crane Mechanic/Technician preferred.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Perform job functions in a safe manner.
• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required by Company policy for the job being performed.
• Know and follow established job specific and facility wide safety and health procedures and rules.
• Actively participate in safety and health training and demonstrate competency based on training received.
• Bring safety and health issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management’s attention or correct those you can.

Pay

This position offers a pay range between $25.00 - $45.00 per hour.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with typical working hours between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Overtime and weekend work may be possible based on business conditions.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including benefits and 401(k) beginning day one of employment.
• Continuing education and training opportunities; tuition reimbursement for those who qualify.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Team building, engagement events, and community involvement.
• Scholarship Program.
• And much more!

About Us

The Manitowoc Company, founded in 1902, is one of the world's leading providers of engineered lifting solutions. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Manitowoc designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and supports comprehensive product lines of mobile hydraulic cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes under the Aspen Equipment, Grove, Manitowoc, MGX Equipment Services, National Crane, Potain, Shuttlelift, and Upfits by Aspen Equipment brand names.