Critical Lift & Transport Technician (Crane Operations) - Day Shift
- Location
- Cape Canaveral, FL · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- CDL Class A
- Hazmat endorsement
- NCCCO crane certification
- crane operation
- rigging
- SPMT operation
- preventative maintenance
- hydraulic systems
Also useful
- NCCCO TLL
- NCCCO TSS
- NCCER rigging
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Falcon 9 stages, Payload, Dragon capsule, Starship and associated ground support equipment (GSE) movement across Cape Canaveral and KSC launch site
- Perform preventative maintenance on mobile cranes, cranes and SPMTs
- Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure transport systems and equipment are maintained with the highest level of quality to support current and future manifest
- Utilize heavy machinery (forklift, telescopic, overhead crane) to lift and move flight hardware and associated GSE after delivery and prior to shipping
- Evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to alleviate risk. Including: routes, repairs, escorts, and drivers - includes physical escorts across launch sites
- Pack up and organize cross country shipping fixtures and associated hardware for return to respective shipping site
- Perform preventative maintenance and repair of shipping fixtures and GSE
- Organize, procure and maintain tools needed to offload and pack up flight hardware
- Develop, document and coordinate work instructions with management team to ensure efficient packaging of flight hardware and equipment is maintained
- Perform route surveys prior to scheduled flight hardware moves
- Make recommendations to management to improve the health, timing, and safety of all movements
- Use various mechanical tools without instruction
- Troubleshoot operational issues found on vehicle pressure systems
- Maintain and install fluid system components from a schematic or drawing including ball and check valves, pressure regulator and gauges, etc.
- Set up, inspect, operate and perform maintenance on hydraulic self-propelled modular transporters, hydraulic booms and crawler cranes.
- Perform tear down and assembly of different configurations associated with Cranes and SPMTs
- Core traits that empower this success are strong written and oral communication skills, a meticulous attention to detail, an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, and the ability to work with a team
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of professional experience in critical lift or heavy haul operations
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Must be well organized and able to multi-task, detail oriented while also working within time constraints and deadlines
- 2+ years of experience with SPMTs operations and/or Hydraulic lift trailers
- 2+ years of Mobile hydraulic and/or Crawler cranes for delicate lifting operations (ex. Wind farms, power plants, oil refineries) and 2+ years of experience in rigging
- NCCCO/NCCER certifications in crane, rigging, ironworking and heavy equipment operations (ex. TLL, TSS, LAT, OVR, RIG-I-II, SGP)
- Commercial driver's license A with Hazmat endorsement
- Excels at operating in an extremely fast paced and dynamic environment (schedules fluctuate often)
- Associate degree in aerospace technology or equivalent area of study
- Experience within aerospace or automotive production
- Experience maintaining and troubleshooting complex fluid and mechanical systems
- Familiarity with calibrated measurement devices including load cells, multimeters, calipers, torque wrenches, depth gauges, and micrometers
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Additional Requirements
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
- Ability to work one of the following shifts:
- Monday - Friday 6:00am - 4:30pm
- Able to lift 35 lbs. unassisted
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladder
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Willingness to operate heavy machinery such as forklifts and overhead cranes
- Travel to other sites will be required, up to 10% of the time
- Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain, ice
- Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
Itar Requirements
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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