Crane & Fleet Technician I (Electro-Mech Crane Tech I)

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Port Administration (MPA) seeks a Crane and Fleet Technician I to perform preventative maintenance, inspection, and repairs on cranes, Passenger Boarding Bridges, fleet vehicles, and related heavy equipment.

You will learn to monitor crane operations, perform startup checks, and follow maintenance plans while coordinating with shipping companies and ILAs. This role offers a clear career path toward higher-grade technician positions at MPA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four years of experience testing, calibration, inspection, repair and maintenance of electrical and/or mechanical equipment.
• Placement on eligible list depends on complete application information.

Responsibilities

• Learns to observe crane and fleet operations to ensure safe, efficient operation.
• Learns to start up cranes, monitor for faults, and test the equipment.
• Learns to perform preventative maintenance by following prescribed plans and recording maintenance.
• Learns to lubricate crane, fleet, and heavy equipment parts as needed.
• Learns to read blueprints, diagrams, and schematics to determine work procedures.
• Learns to test and diagnose mechanical problems in cranes and related equipment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical systems understanding

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Career Service

**OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES**

**IF YOU HAVE APPLIED WTIHIN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS PLEASE DO NOT REAPPLY AT THIS TIME**

This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

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.

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.

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.

General Role Description:

• 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.

** The 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 Grade14, 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. **

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience performing testing, calibration, inspection, repair and maintenance of electrical and/or mechanical apparatus.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Education at an accredited college, university or vocational-technical post- secondary school in electrical, electronics or industrial maintenance may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience at a rate of thirty credit hours for each year of experience. Education must include coursework in: A.C./D.C. solid state circuit/motor analysis, programmable controllers, electronic circuits, microprocessors interfacing, fiber optic communications, fundamental/advanced digital circuits, industrial measurements, pumps, mechanical seals, mechanical drives, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, lubricating systems, blueprint reading, industrial mathematics, basic/advanced electricity, and/or machine tool processes.
2. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
3. Employees in this classification are assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. All applicants MUST list their driver's license number and expiration date on the application.
4. During the probationary period, employees will be required to obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with endorsements for Hazardous Materials valid in the State of Maryland.
5. Employees in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration facilities.
6. Employees will be required to satisfy the agency's training and certification requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.
7. Employees must be available for duty at such hours, day or night, weekends, and holidays, as may be required in order to maintain continuous operation of the MPA cranes and Passenger Boarding Bridge and are subject to call-in.
8. Employees are subject to being on call 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.
9. Employees that work with or may be exposed to hazardous materials, such as: asbestos, lead-based paint or chromium, may be required to undergo periodic medical testing and may be required to pass hazardous materials training and have the ability to wear a respirator.
10. Persons appointed to positions in this class must maintain a prescribed level of physical fitness and may be required to take a medical examination to determine physical ability to perform the work.
11. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
12. Employees in these classifications are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may choose to be a member of a collective bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Port Administration is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applications must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal Regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.MPA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission-connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aides and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TYY Number: 711). Bilingual applications are encouraged to apply.

ISSUE DATE: 08/05/2026