Crane Technician

Amentum • US-FL-Kennedy Spc Ctr1 (FL081), FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Crane Technician will support the COMET contract at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. COMET manages and implements ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations supporting the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs. This is a collective bargaining agreement represented position.

The role operates and generally maintains light and heavy equipment, including mobile hydraulic cranes, and supports the movement and positioning of equipment and materials. The technician performs equipment safety checks, transports materials around the installation, and records work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Work may take place throughout the test complex, indoors and outdoors, and may include travel to different on-site areas or customer locations. The position requires compliance with NASA and company safety standards and may require shift work and occasional overtime, including weekends.

Requirements

• High school education and 3 years of experience.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to hold the necessary security clearances.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certifications, licenses, and permits required for assigned tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively with coworkers and managers.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, access equipment and remote structures, and work on uneven terrain.
• Ability to wear hearing protection, eye protection, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to evacuate buildings quickly in an emergency at a hazardous testing facility.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to travel as required, which may include airline travel.

Nice To Haves

• NCCCO certification.
• Class A CDL with HAZMAT.
• Motor-grader experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and generally maintain light and heavy equipment powered by diesel or gasoline engines.
• Read crane load charts; understand crane quadrants of operation, structural stability, and dynamic and shock loading.
• Select, secure, and adjust chains, cables, slings, hooks, and other lifting and securing devices to load, unload, and balance items moved by mobile cranes.
• Perform pre- and post-operation safety checks on cranes, forklifts, aerial platforms, and related equipment.
• Operate mobile hydraulic cranes.
• Operate motor vehicles and ensure proper loading and unloading.
• Operate heavy trucks and truck-trailers of 4 tons and over to transport materials and equipment around the installation.
• Operate ground support equipment as required for assigned work.
• Fabricate wire rope and proof-load equipment.
• Use computers and peripheral equipment to record work performance and job/task notes, update logs and records, and print documents in the CMMS.
• Travel to different areas of the site and, as needed, to customer locations to support position requirements.
• Complete all work safely in accordance with NASA and company safety standards.

Benefits

• Access to an on-site Child Development Center.
• Discounted tickets to local attractions and theme parks.
• Credit union.
• Fitness center.
• Barbershop.
• NASA Exchanges.
• Partial telework options for eligible positions, depending on department demands and needs.
• Flexible work schedules for eligible positions, depending on department demands and needs.

What This Job Offers

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