Crane Technician

Job Description About Walbec Group

Walbec produces high-quality construction materials and delivers unparalleled professional design, engineering and construction services at its six companies, including Payne and Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and Construction Resources Management. Whether building bridges, stabilizing shorelines, rehabilitating structures, or providing site engineering and construction solutions for solar, Walbec is your bridge to expertise in construction and engineering.

With safety and ethics at the core of everything we do, our experienced professionals are hard at work on commercial and industrial sites throughout the Midwest.

• Inspect various equipment and vehicles and document repairs as needed.
• Properly grease and wash equipment as necessary.
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on small and midsized Walbec equipment.
• Ability to utilize operators and service manuals to complete tasks to manufacturer/company guidelines.
• Complete tasks to specification, and to complete maintenance and/or repairs in a timely manner.
• Create work orders properly including, charging out parts, billing out time, locating serial numbers and viewing the machine's history and proper documenting.
• Ability to understand and follow shop procedures.
• Recognize need for and use of proper PPE.
• Ensure proper use of fall protection where required.
• Proper recognition of stored energy sources and the ability to de-energize them according to best practices or manufacturer guidelines.
• Proper use of lock out, tag out methods according to company protocols and procedures.
• Proper use of double blocking and jacking procedure.
• Proper use of diagnostic tools including multimeter, test light, and load tester to perform various repairs.
• Maintain shop cleanliness including, sweeping floors, scrubbing surfaces, removing clutter, cleaning benches, taking out trash and hanging up cords. Cleaning up after yourself is important.

• Crane inspection certification
• Strong technical understanding, attention to detail, and thoroughness
• Good communicator and self starter
• 10 years of relevant work experience in crane and heavy equipment repairs
• Sound understanding of using all repair tools, equipment and testing machinery
• High School diploma, vocational training, certification from an accredited organization, or combination of schooling or relevant work experience.
• The ability to use hand signals and understand them is preferred, will train as required.
• Ability to be a team player and work well with others is necessary.
• Valid Driver's License
• Must have reliable transportation and show up to work on time every day. The ability to travel frequently and work varied hours including overtime as needed.

• Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards

• Employer Paid Medical Plan with HRA contribution (eligibility requirements)

• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Flex Spending Account (FSA)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Company-paid short and long-term disability coverage

• Paid parental leave

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• Profit sharing

• Robust Walbec training and professional development program

• Ongoing career growth opportunities