Crane & Fleet Technician I

Crane And Fleet Mechanic/Technician

This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. The Maryland Port Administration (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. For more information on MPA, please go to: MPA

General Role Description: 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. Some essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• 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 mobile cranes.
• 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.

This position requires compliance with applicable OSHA standards, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary to perform essential job duties. Employees are responsible for maintaining the grooming, safety, and physical standards required for the safe and effective use of PPE. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining a clean-shave of those parts of the face required to ensure the proper fit and seal of tight-fitting respirators, as well as removing jewelry or other items that may interfere with the safe and effective use of PPE, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations. Employees in this class are considered essential employees and are subject to call 24 hours a day, as may be required in order to maintain continuous operation of a facility. Employees may be required to work rotating shift work, to include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. In the event of hazardous weather or highway conditions employees may be called to duty during off-hours in order to maintain and repair equipment. This is maintenance work and requires physical exertion that is performed either outdoors under all weather conditions or inside a building. Employees are required to work outdoors in all types of weather and may be exposed to extreme heat, fumes, exhaust and hazardous materials. On some assignments employees may be required to move objects weighing over 50 pounds.

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.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. MPA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date. You can learn more about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits - MDOT Additionally, employees in this MPA position receive the following:

• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (the employee may choose to pay for boots outside of the covered options).
• All tools and equipment needed to perform the work required are provided by the MPA.
• All costs associated with the CDL license requirements during the probationary period are covered by the MPA.
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition reimbursement is available per MPA policy.