Crane & Fleet Technician III/Lead

Maryland Department of Transportation • Baltimore County, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Career Service This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment. This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is a 203-employee transportation business unit within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is the public face of the Port of Baltimore. MPA was created by the Maryland General Assembly to increase waterborne commerce through the ports in the state. The Port of Baltimore plays an integral role as an economic generator and job creator, in addition to maintaining our nation's supply chain and moving vital goods to industries and consumers. As one of the nation's top ports for total cargo tonnage and overall dollar value of cargo, the Port of Baltimore, is also one of the most diverse ports in the United States with over 140,000 jobs linked to port activity. For information on the MPA, please go to: MPA General Role Description: MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Electro-Mechanical Crane Technician III for the Crane and Fleet Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain, inspect and repair any crane and Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Maryland Port Administration's facilities. The position is also responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance to all unique electrical, electronic, computer, and mechanical components of the container, portal, and whirley cranes. The position also serves as a crew leader over a group of MPA Electro-Mechanical Crane Technicians, Crane Electricians, and Crane Mechanics. This position also provides oversight to crane operations in order to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems and to minimize downtime. Regularly the position is required to perform pier duty, monitor operations breakdowns in order to diagnose problems and make repairs to the port cranes.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Four (4) years of experience maintaining, inspecting and repairing container, whirley and portal cranes used in the loading and unloading of container vessels.
• Employees must possess and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with endorsements for Hazardous Materials valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration facilities.
• Employees will be required to satisfy the agency's training and certification requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.

Responsibilities

• Perform startup and shut down of all cranes.
• Complete preventative maintenance on the cranes to include lubricating components changing oil and filters and changing hydraulic fluids and filters.
• Perform mechanical and electrical inspection on the cranes and Passenger Boarding Bridge.
• Make emergency repairs that can be made quickly and safely remedied while crane is in operation.
• Watch over and instruct lower-level technicians.

Benefits

• A minimum of 11 paid holidays
• A minimum of 27 days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick)
• Access to the State Pension System
• Deferred compensation plans
• Excellent health, dental, and vision plans
• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition Reimbursement and No-Cost-No-Debt Employee Development programs are available per MPA policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED