Overhead Crane Inspector (Phoenix, AZ) - Austin Industrial

Austin Industries; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Overhead Crane Inspector-Technician to inspect overhead cranes and lifting equipment at construction sites, warehouses, or shipping areas. You will ensure safety, coordinate with the team, and support repairs as needed.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of crane inspection experience and 5+ years in electrical and mechanical work, with 480VAC 3‑phase familiarity and forklift ability to learn.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or greater is preferred.
• Must have over 1 year experience as a crane inspector.
• Over 5 years’ electrical and mechanical experience.
• Must have 480VAC 3 phase experience.
• Forklift experience or ability to learn required.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and repairs on overhead cranes and below the hook lifting devices.
• Assist with other production equipment repairs as assigned.
• Ensure safety protocols are followed during all crane activities.
• Coordinate with team members for efficient workflow.

Skills

Crane inspection

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Forklift operation

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

480VAC 3‑phase

Job description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Overhead Crane Inspector-Technician

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Overhead Crane Inspector to join our team. In this vital role, you will inspect overhead cranes and related lifting equipment to safely move heavy materials and equipment across construction sites, warehouses, or shipping and receiving areas. Your expertise will ensure efficient workflow, adherence to safety protocols, and seamless coordination with team members.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and repairs on overhead cranes and below the hook lifting devices.
• Assist with other production equipment repairs as assigned.
• Must have over 1 year experience as a crane inspector and over 5 years electrical and mechanical experience.
• Must have 480VAC 3 phase experience.
• Forklift experience or ability to learn required.
• Associates degree or greater is recommended.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United Stated. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Experience

1-2 years of experience.

Additional Experience

• Must have over 1year experience as a crane inspector
• Over 5 years’ electrical and mechanical experience
• Must have 480VAC 3 phase experience
• Forklift experience or ability to learn required
• Excellent communication and writing skills required

Qualifications Required For This Position

• Education – associate’s degree or greater is preferred
• License - Valid Driver's License
• Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements – Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities. Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site‑specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements applicable to the position. Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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