Crane & Fleet Technician I: Skilled Heavy Equipment Tech

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

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.