Crane & Fleet Technician ; Electro-Mech Crane Tech

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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 recruitments conducted in this classification.

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 in Maryland linked to port activity.

For more information on MPA, go to MPA.

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Crane and Fleet mechanic/technician to join the Crane & Fleet Maintenance Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to perform preventative maintenance, inspect, and repair all cranes, Passenger Boarding Bridges, fleet vehicles, and heavy equipment owned and operated by the MPA.

• Learns to observe all crane and fleet operations during the loading and unloading of cargo and/or operation of machinery in order to ensure safe and efficient operation of cranes, fleet vehicles, and heavy equipment.
• Learns to perform crane startup process by powering up motors, viewing computer screens for possible faults, visually inspecting cables, mechanical equipment, and electrical components, and test operating the crane.
• Learns to perform periodic preventative maintenance on cranes, fleet vehicles, and heavy equipment by following prescribed job plan computerized reports, replacing and filling engine fluids, replacing and repairing parts, reporting serious mechanical or electrical failures and completing the preventative maintenance report forms; learns to perform pre-trip inspection on yard hustler.

• Learns to lubricate crane, fleet, Passenger Boarding Bridge, and heavy equipment parts and related equipment, including, but not limited to: gantry trucks, drive gears, drive chains, transfer cases, motors, bearings, bushings, cables, spreaders, torque units, pivots, slides, rollers, roller pads, sheaves, wheels, wheel clamps, cables, hinges, couplings, rails, rail guides, tension ropes, and linkages.
• Learns to develop and maintain effective communications with shipping companies, stevedores and International Longshoremen's Association members concerning crane operations.
• Performs general maintenance and housekeeping work on cranes, fleet vehicles, and related equipment such as: steam cleaning radiators, cleaning, lubricating, and draining/flushing of cooling systems and worm gear reducer; and reads blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Learns to assemble, set-up, disassemble and transport mobilecranes.
• Learns to perform visual and mechanical inspections of wire rope cables, sprockets, welds, gears, shafts, sheaves and wheels.
• Learns to test and diagnose mechanical problems within cranes, the Passenger Boarding Bridge, fleet vehicles, and heavy equipment to facilitate and initiate repair processes.

MPA Crane & Fleet Technician I position is an excellent promotional opportunity for experienced automotive and diesel equipment mechanics/technicians (including Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians currently within State service) looking to expand their skills and advance their careers. Starting at Grade 14, this role offers a strong career path with the ability to progress to MPA Crane & Fleet Technician II, Grade 16, after two years.

It is a great opportunity to learn new skills while working on specialized equipment such as cranes and passenger boarding bridges, making it an ideal next step for mechanics interested in broadening their technical expertise in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

This position requires compliance with applicable OSHA standards, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…