Industrial Site Technician - Lafayette, IN

Konecranes • Columbus, OH

1d • $22 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

Konecranes is seeking an Industrial Site Technician to perform service work on electric overhead traveling cranes and hoists at customer locations. The role includes inspections, maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, structural, and electronic issues. Technicians perform post-repair safety audits, document findings and corrective recommendations, and consult with customers about repair, safety, and material-handling improvements. The work is safety-focused and involves working at heights, using company tools and equipment, and interacting with customers and facility personnel.

The technician produces electronic service documentation, obtains customer signatures, completes reports accurately and promptly, and stays current with applicable industry codes and regulations. The role communicates with the Field Operations Manager and Service Coordinator, maintains company-issued equipment and vehicles, follows company and customer safety procedures, and participates in monthly safety meetings. The position includes an on-call rotation, after-hours support, varied overtime as needed, and occasional travel and out-of-town work. Work is approximately 90% indoors and 10% outdoors, with frequent exposure to heat, cold, noise, and heights.

The position is full-time and on-site in Lafayette, Indiana. Compensation is $22–$48 per hour, determined by factors including skills, location, experience, education, certifications, and assessment results. Technicians receive a work truck and gas card for business use. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with a match from day one, profit sharing, identity theft protection, accident insurance, travel insurance, vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least one year of experience involving electrical troubleshooting and mechanical repair.
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record, which must be maintained.
• Willingness and ability to work off the ground.
• Ability to work varied overtime as needed by customers, participate in the service-office on-call rotation, and travel and work out of town occasionally.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds, lift up to 50 pounds daily, lift up to 75 pounds occasionally, and lift 100 pounds rarely.
• Ability to frequently climb, balance, stoop or crouch, and reach overhead.
• Ability to occasionally push, pull, kneel, and crawl.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Industrial Electrical and/or Mechanical Technology or a related field, or equivalent vocational/technical training and experience.
• Some electronic experience.
• Prior crane experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair electric overhead traveling cranes and hoists at customer locations.
• Provide on-call service as part of a rotation, including after-hours support.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, structural, and electronic issues on-site.
• Perform post-repair audits to verify that safety features are functional.
• Document findings and recommend corrective actions, including customer safety notifications.
• Consult with customers about repair and safety issues and recommend material-handling improvements.
• Prepare electronic documentation using company tools and obtain customer signatures.
• Stay current with industry codes and regulations, including OSHA, ANSI, CMAA, and HMI.
• Complete service reports and other required documents accurately and promptly.
• Communicate with the Field Operations Manager and Service Coordinator according to established practices.
• Maintain company-issued equipment, vehicles, and assets in proper working order.
• Operate tools, equipment, and vehicles, and report deficiencies to the supervisor.
• Follow established safety rules and procedures, including customer guidelines.
• Participate in monthly safety meetings.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical plan.
• Dental plan.
• Vision plan.
• 401(k) plan with a company match from day one.
• Profit sharing.
• Identity theft protection.
• Accident insurance.
• Travel insurance.
• Work truck and gas card for business purposes.
• Two weeks of vacation per year, prorated in the first year; three weeks after 5–12 years of service; and four weeks after 13 or more years.
• Five days of sick leave per year, prorated in the first year after 90 days of service.
• Ten paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

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