Technician - Crane

BENTELER Group; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Dental

Development

Educational Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Health Savings Accounts

Holidays

Life & Disability

Medical

Training

Vacation

Vision

Wealth Management Support

Job summary

BENTELER Group in Shreveport, LA, seeks a Maintenance professional to manage crane upkeep and safety. You will participate in inspections, coordinate repairs, and guide a team of technicians in daily operations and on‑call rotations.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and at least two years’ crane experience, with SAP usage and motor control knowledge preferred. This permanent/full‑time role offers a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• AA/AS or equivalent education and experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working on industrial cranes.
• Strong AC and DC electromechanical and solid‑state motor control knowledge.
• Competency with 480V 3‑phase motor control systems.
• Mechanical experience with gear reducers and drive systems a plus.
• Working at heights.
• Preventative maintenance and inspections for crane reliability.
• Ability to interact effectively with supervision and team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in safety activities to meet or exceed goals.
• Develop and maintain a culture of professionalism.
• Follow all rules, policies, or expectations.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance on crane equipment using SAP.
• Perform daily crane inspections and periodic load testing.
• Complete daily work with consideration of priorities.
• Provide hands‑on assistance to maintenance staff.
• Train and evaluate shift personnel on crane use and maintenance.
• Be in on‑call rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Industrial cranes experience

AC/DC electromechanical

Motor control systems 480V

Gear reducers & drive systems

Working at heights

Preventive maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

AA/AS preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube

Functional Area: Maintenance

Career Level: Professional

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time

Weekly Working Hours: 40,00

Required Languages: English

Requisition ID: 47152

Benefits:

• United States : 401(k) Match
• United States : Dental
• United States : Development
• United States : Educational Assistance
• United States : Flexible Work Schedules
• United States : Health Savings Accounts
• United States : Holidays
• United States : Life & Disability
• United States : Medical
• United States : Training
• United States : Vacation
• United States : Vision
• United States : Wealth Management Support

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for participating in safety activities to meet or exceed organizational goals and expectations.
• Be an active participant of developing and maintaining a culture of professionalism.
• Responsible for following all rules, policies, or expectations.
• Coordinate effective repairs and maintenance on facility crane equipment utilizing SAP.
• Responsible for daily and regulatory crane inspections as well as periodic load testing of each crane in the mill.
• Complete daily work activities taking into consideration all operational priorities.
• Perform work through hands‑on assistance to all maintenance staff.
• Overall responsible for the training and evaluation of all shift personal regarding crane use and maintenance.
• Will be required to be in the on‑call rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification required.
• AA/AS or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working on industrial cranes.
• Strong background in AC and DC electromechanical and solid‑state motor control systems.
• Competency in working with 480V 3 phase motor control systems.
• Mechanical experience with gear reducers and drive systems a plus.
• Working at heights.
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection to assure reliability of the cranes and hoists.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisors, coworkers, and management.

Your new employer

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Steel/Tube division. Here, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for customers from energy production, automotive engineering, and other industrial sectors. In this division, we enable the unerring application of our products, from the concept up to process integration and thus to integration into our customers’ value chains. Along with that, our diverse fields of application make sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!