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Overview

MGX Field Crane Technicians are responsible for the inspection, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of various crane equipment including mobile cranes and boom trucks. This position is located at the Phoenix, AZ branch for MGX Equipment Services and reports to the Service Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Light diagnosis, repair and troubleshooting of various mobile hydraulic and lattice cranes.
  • Capable of accomplishing tasks independently without direct supervision.
  • Perform thorough and accurate annual inspections.
  • Properly fills out working reports, hours reports, time sheets, hours overviews and expense reports.
  • Provides excellent customer service.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must have a mechanical background and related experience with electrical and hydraulics.
  • Must be able to read both electrical and hydraulic schematics.
  • Must have experience in preventative maintenance and light equipment repair.
  • May be required to travel to job sites and for training up to 50% of the time.
  • Excellent communication skills with a customer/client focus.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.
  • Experience working with different forms of mobile crane and/or heavy equipment is a plus.
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred.
  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Crane Mechanic/Technician preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position with typical working hours between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Overtime and weekend work may be possible based on business conditions.
  • The position will be required to work in an environment with exposure to elements such as extreme temperatures and various weather conditions.

Benefits

401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$39/hr middle band drawn from 83 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 201 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 118 different employers. 46 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 476 other active welding openings from 230 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The Manitowoc Company currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (30), EZARC (22), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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