Crane Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Crane Technician

We are seeking skilled Crane Technicians to travel within a three-hour radius of Houston and occasionally across the country to visit client sites. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and inspecting overhead cranes and hoists, and requires performing electrical, mechanical, and fabrication repairs and installations.

Must Haves

• 5+ years experience performing repairs and / or installations of cranes.
• Ability to fabricate and weld structures.
• Capability to perform inspections to OSHA / ANSI criteria.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical circuits.
• Proficiency in mechanical installations and maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills and professionalism as this is a customer-facing role.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Willingness to travel.
• Clean driving record and possession of own basic hand tools.
• Good job tenure.

Work Environment

You will travel within a three-hour radius of Houston to client sites, and occasionally throughout the U.S. as needed. A company truck will be provided for travel, which can be taken home. For travel outside of Houston, a per diem of $185 / night is provided. The role involves 50-hour work weeks starting between 5-7am, consisting of 10-hour days from Monday to Friday and weekends as needed. Requirements include passing a DOT physical, a 10-panel hair follicle drug test, and maintaining a clean driving record.

Direct Hire - Day Shift - requires Travel within 3 hours of Houston

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $66560.00 - $87360.00 / yr.

Full benefits : Vision , Medical , Dental , Life Insurance , Retirement. Start with 10 days PTO / sick time. Company vehicle

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2025.

About Aerotek :

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.