Overhead Crane Installation Technician

Crane Technologies has designed, built, installed and maintained custom overhead cranes since 1946, for customers including Boeing, Ford, GM, Lockheed Martin and NASA. We are a privately owned local company with close-knit crews, where your work is noticed and we invest in developing our own people.

We are hiring a Field Installation Technician to install overhead crane and runway systems at industrial sites. You will rig, lift and position heavy components with a team, working from Rochester Hills, MI. If you have rigging and heavy equipment experience, we will train you on the crane side.

Optional travel to military job sites, often at Davis-Bacon or prevailing wage rates

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Hands on Training
• Regular overtime available
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Guaranteed 40-hour work week

• Install overhead crane systems, including runway beams, bridge sections, hoists and electrical components
• Review blueprints, verify building measurements and plan the installation sequence
• Select and inspect rigging gear and set up safe lifts
• Operate forklifts, boom lifts and mobile cranes to position heavy components
• Coordinate with your crew during critical lifts
• Test and verify each system before customer handover

• 2+ years of industrial equipment installation experience, including rigging and heavy equipment operation
• Knowledge of load calculations, sling angles and rigging hardware
• Familiarity with OSHA rigging and lifting regulations
• Able to read blueprints, technical drawings and installation manuals
• High school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license
• Able to work at height, lift up to 50 pounds and work indoors and outdoors
• Willing to travel to customer sites, including some overnight stays