Port Crane Technician 1

State of Louisiana • Lake Charles, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs advanced-level repair and maintenance duties on computer-driven cranes, equipment, and vehicles used at the Port of Lake Charles. The role includes electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance of rail-mounted gantry cranes and rubber-tire mobile harbor cranes. Work includes inspection, testing, routine, periodic, and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of crane systems and components. The position requires manual physical labor, outdoor work in all types of weather, and work around the waterfront.

This is a promotional appointment. Eligible applicants must be current, permanent classified employees of the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District. New employees must be able to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC). The position does not participate in a Career Progression Group. The starting minimum pay is $24.10 per hour; the actual starting salary depends on the selected applicant’s education and experience.

Requirements

• One year of experience or training installing, maintaining, or repairing hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and/or electronic systems in a commercial or industrial setting; or one year of experience or training maintaining or repairing computer-driven heavy equipment.
• Must be able to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC).
• Promotional applicants must be current, permanent classified employees of the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District.
• Ability to perform manual physical labor, including standing, stooping, bending, walking, pushing, pulling, climbing, and lifting 30 pounds or more.
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather and around the waterfront.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical inspection, testing, routine, periodic, and preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacement of electrical systems on port cranes.
• Maintain and repair complex electrical and electronic systems, computer programs, programmable logic controllers, industrial control systems, cables, electronic cards, motor starters, switches, circuit breakers, bus interfaces, and contactors.
• Use standard electrical testing tools, including voltmeters, amp meters, and watt meters.
• Direct and assist other technicians in repairing or replacing gear reduction systems, driveline assemblies, sheaves, drums, bearings, pins, blocks, and wire ropes.
• Perform mechanical and hydraulic inspection, testing, routine, periodic, and preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacement on port cranes.
• Grease and lubricate moving parts and equipment as required.
• Maintain and repair structural components, cranes, spreader bars, gearboxes, large industrial wire ropes, bearings, rollers, and sheaves.
• Maintain and repair large diesel engines and multifunction hydraulic control units and systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed