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TNT Crane & Rigging

Tower Technician

Billings, MT · On-site

$20.25 - $26.75/hr

Responsible for the safe and efficient climbing of towers to install, inspect, maintain, diagnose ... Ability to program crane computers in the proper set-up mode, set up crane on location in a safe ...

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.

Drafter

Houston, TX · On-site

Specific tasks may involve tower crane and hoist general arrangement drawings, tie-in connection ... Experience generating crane and hoist related lift plans and layouts, climbing schedules ...

Centerline

Tower Hand

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$21.25 - $26/hr

Experience with crane/signaling * Experience with steel work (hanging boom, antennas, etc ... climber, tower foreman, telecommunications, cell tower technician, tower tech, construction ...

Centerline Communications LLC

Tower Hand

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$21.25 - $26/hr

Experience with crane/signaling * Experience with steel work (hanging boom, antennas, etc ... climber, tower foreman, telecommunications, cell tower technician, tower tech, construction ...

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Tower Technician-OP-11D

Fort Lauderdale, FL • On-site

Maxim Crane Works LP
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$19.50 - $26/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Visit customer sites to perform crane inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs.

  • Provide expert technical assistance during crane erection, dismantling, and climbing operations.

  • Complete reports and respond to emergency breakdowns and unplanned work as required.

Maxim Crane Works rating

6.5

Company rating: 6.5 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

139th of 178 rated vehicle equipment hire

Job description

Purpose
The Tower Crane Technician is responsible for the maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting and repair of the equipment as well as providing expert technical assistance during erection, dismantling and climbing operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Visit customer sites to perform crane inspections and perform troubleshooting and subsequent repairs
  • Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex electrical schematics and symbols
  • Servicing and repairing of equipment at the yard prior to crane erection
  • Provide expert technical assistance during erections, dismantles and climbs
  • Read and follow electrical schematics during troubleshooting procedures
  • Read and understand the operations manual for all of the equipment
  • Use of computer to program PLC's and ancillary equipment
  • Resolve emergency breakdown situations and respond service calls, as required
  • Complete reports in a timely and detailed manner
  • Respond to unplanned/emergency work
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements
Education:
  • High School diploma or GED
  • Associates or Vocational degree preferred
  • Tower Crane specific certifications strongly preferred
  • Commercial Driver's License
  • NCCO Certification
  • TWIC card

Experience:
  • 2+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment or equivalent
  • 2+ years prior experience with 480V/3phase motor controls

Skills/Knowledge:
  • Moderate level communication skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Tower Crane functionality and terminology
  • Advanced knowledge of prohibitions, warnings, and cautions relative to assembling or disassembling Tower Cranes
  • Advanced level skills in following instructions

Additional Requirements:
  • Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and fit for duty test.
  • Clean driving record

Language Skills:
Must be able to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos and the ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger; handle or feel; and kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear; push and/or pull; reach; climb; bend and/or stoop; balance; work at heights greater than 100 feet, balance at heights greater than 100 feet. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.

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