Crane Systems Engineer — Lead Reliability & Upgrades

Georgia Ports Authority; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Ports Authority is seeking a Crane Systems Engineer to lead maintenance teams and drive safe, reliable crane operations across STS, RTG, and RMG assets. You will design and optimize electrical and mechanical crane systems, supervise technicians, and coordinate with suppliers and operations to uphold performance.

Responsibilities include system upgrades, reliability analysis, and safety leadership, with collaboration across maintenance, operations, procurement and OEM vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or equivalent by education or work experience.
• 1–3 years engineering experience in crane systems, heavy equipment, or port automation.
• Experience with OEM crane manufacturers preferred (e.g., Konecranes, ZPMC, Liebherr).
• TWIC and Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to crane maintenance personnel and contractors and communicate priorities.
• Design, specify, and evaluate crane electrical/mechanical systems (drive systems, PLCs, control networks).
• Troubleshoot complex crane system issues (motors, VFDs, encoders, braking, control logic).
• Develop technical documentation: wiring diagrams, control logic, procedures.

Skills

PLC programming

VFDs

Industrial networking

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Georgia Ports Authority is seeking a Crane Systems Engineer to lead maintenance teams and drive safe, reliable crane operations across STS, RTG, and RMG assets. You will design and optimize electrical and mechanical crane systems, supervise technicians, and coordinate with suppliers and operations to uphold performance.

Responsibilities include system upgrades, reliability analysis, and safety leadership, with collaboration across maintenance, operations, procurement and OEM vendors.