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Crane Systems Engineer
Georgia Ports Authority
Savannah, USA
Full-time
Entry · 1+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago
Full Job Posting
- Provide leadership and direction to crane maintenance personnel and contractors, ensuring clear communication of priorities and accountability for results.
- Assist in employee development by conducting regular performance evaluations, providing coaching and mentorship, and delivering constructive feedback. Set clear, measurable goals that align with departmental objectives to drive individual and team success.
- Designs, specifies, and evaluates crane electrical and mechanical systems, including drive systems, PLCs, control networks, sensors, and structural components.
- Provides engineering support for real-time troubleshooting of complex crane system issues, including motors, variable frequency drives, encoders, braking systems, control logic, and software faults.
- Exhibits a high degree of technical aptitude and must at all times be capable of resolving any problems in the Maintenance area.
- Ensure system availability and uptime.
- Provides safety leadership and support including conducting safety observations of maintenance personnel, participating in safety audits and risk assessments related to port equipment; ensures compliance with applicable OSHA, NEC, IEEE, and OEM standards.
- Develops and maintains technical documentation such as wiring diagrams, control logic flowcharts, interface specifications, and maintenance procedures.
- Assists in planning and executing crane system upgrades, retrofits, and modernization projects—ensuring minimal operational disruption and adherence to engineering best practices.
- Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on OEM crane systems, control architecture, and software configurations; works with vendors to implement performance enhancements and reliability improvements.
- Develops and analyzes reliability and maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, fault frequency, downtime trends, and failure root causes; proposes solutions to improve.
- Leads technical training sessions for maintenance and operations personnel on new systems, procedures, and troubleshooting methods.
- Manage and direct crane upgrade and retrofit projects including review technical proposals, vendor review and selection, review and approve design, factory and acceptance testing.
- Manages change control processes for crane-related modifications, ensuring documentation is updated and stakeholders are informed.
- 1-3 years Engineering experience in crane systems, heavy equipment, or port automation systems. Required
- Experience working with OEM crane manufacturers (e.g., Konecranes, ZPMC, Liebherr) is preferred.
- Prior experience in reliability engineering or maintenance engineering is a plus.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Required Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent via education or work experience.
- TWIC - Transportation Worker Identification Credential Required
- Driver's License - Valid state driver's license Required
About Georgia Ports Authority
Ports & Marine Services1750 employeesFounded 1945
Government port authority operating Georgia’s ocean, inland river, and rail terminals for international trade.
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