WE'RE HIRING: Entry-Level & Experienced Crane & Hoist Service Technicians Technicians
PAY: $26.00 - $50.00+/hour | Full-time
LOCATION: Travel-based | Continental U.S. service area | This is not a work-from-home position. Classified as travel-based field service roles and will require extensive travel based on customer locations, project schedules, and business needs. Technicians may live anywhere within the continental United States and will be dispatched from their home location directly to ACECO customer sites and project locations based on business needs.
TRAVEL: Extensive nationwide travel required
This position is designed for technicians who want and are able to maintain a high-travel field service schedule. Assignments may occur throughout the continental United States and may include multi-day or multi-week trips away from home. Technicians should expect overnight travel to be a regular and substantial part of the position rather than an occasional requirement.
Travel schedules vary based on customer needs, outages, installations, modernizations, service requirements, and project schedules. Individual assignments may last 1–4 weeks at a time, and technicians may transition between customer locations as business needs require.
ACECO covers approved business travel expenses in accordance with company policy, including applicable airfare, lodging, rental vehicles, and other approved expenses. Qualifying overnight assignments receive applicable travel premiums and $70/day per diem.
This is a nationwide traveling field service career for technicians who are comfortable spending significant time away from home.
Your home serves as your base, but your workplace is wherever our customers need technical support. One assignment may take you to a manufacturing facility for inspections and repairs; another may involve an extended outage, installation, modernization, or specialized project at an industrial or nuclear facility in another state.
This role provides considerable independence and variety, but the tradeoff is travel. If you are looking for a primarily local position with occasional overnight trips, this is not that role.
We are hiring Crane & Hoist Service Technicians at two experience levels. Whether you're an experienced crane technician ready to step into a high-autonomy field role, or a skilled industrial tradesperson looking to build a career in crane service, we have a place for you.
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Developing Technician: $26.00 – $38.00/hour
Experienced Technician: $33.00 – $50.00+/hour
$26.00 – $38.00 / hour | Crane Experience Not Required
Crane experience is not required. If you have experience as an industrial electrician, maintenance technician, electro-mechanical technician, millwright, controls technician, or field service technician, we can provide the crane-specific training and field experience needed to develop you into an independent Crane & Hoist Service Technician.
Starting compensation is based on relevant industrial experience, electrical and mechanical capabilities, and demonstrated technical ability.
As your skills develop, you'll progress toward independently performing inspections, troubleshooting equipment, completing repairs, and managing customer service assignments.
We encourage applicants with backgrounds in:
Previous overhead crane and hoist experience is a plus, but not required. We're looking for candidates with strong electrical and/or mechanical aptitude, safe work habits, troubleshooting ability, a willingness to learn, and professional communication skills.
This position does not require relocation to an ACECO facility. Candidates may reside anywhere within the continental United States, provided they can meet the travel and dispatch requirements of the position.
This is a fully travel-based field service position—not a remote work-from-home position.
Technicians are dispatched from their home location to customer sites throughout the continental United States. Travel may involve driving or commercial air travel depending on the assignment.
Travel is a fundamental responsibility of this position. Technicians should expect:
ACECO covers approved business travel expenses in accordance with company policy. Qualifying overnight assignments receive applicable travel premiums and per diem.
Progression at ACECO is based on demonstrated capability, not a set timeline. Some technicians develop quickly; others build their skills at a different pace depending on background and experience. Both are fine — what matters is continued growth, accountability, and a commitment to getting better.
As you develop your skills and demonstrate the ability to independently perform required crane and hoist inspections, you may become eligible for a company service truck that you can take home, subject to management approval.
We are looking for people who want to build a long-term skilled-trade career. As you demonstrate additional crane-service capabilities and independence, you can progress into ACECO's Experienced Crane & Hoist Service Technician structure.
Experienced Crane & Hoist Service Technicians earn $33.00 – $50.00+ per hour based on demonstrated capability and experience.
Bring us your electrical and mechanical foundation. We'll help you develop the crane expertise.
$33.00 – $50.00+ / hour | Direct Crane & Hoist Experience Required
If you have direct experience inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing overhead cranes and hoists, we want to talk with you.
This is field service work where you are trusted to diagnose problems, make decisions, and represent ACECO directly with customers. Strong technicians build real reputations at ACECO.
Base Pay: $33.00 – $50.00+ per hour, based on demonstrated crane-service experience and technical capability.
Direct overhead crane and hoist experience is preferred. We are particularly interested in technicians with:
Placement within the $33–$50+/hour range is based on demonstrated crane and hoist experience, inspection capabilities, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, technical independence, certifications, and overall experience.
This position does not require relocation to an ACECO facility. Candidates may reside anywhere within the continental United States, provided they can meet the travel and dispatch requirements of the position.
This is a fully travel-based field service position—not a remote work-from-home position.
Technicians are dispatched from their home location to customer sites throughout the continental United States. Travel may involve driving or commercial air travel depending on the assignment.
Travel is a fundamental responsibility of this position. Technicians should expect:
ACECO covers approved business travel expenses in accordance with company policy. Qualifying overnight assignments receive applicable travel premiums and per diem.
Expectations are set based on where you come in. Technicians hired at the higher end of the pay range are expected to operate independently and take ownership of customer assignments quickly. The milestones below reflect general expectations — your actual ramp will be calibrated to your experience and capability at hire.
First 90 Days
Technicians who demonstrate the ability to independently perform required crane and hoist inspections may be assigned a company service truck that can be taken home, subject to management approval.
Our strongest technicians can take ownership of a customer's problem from inspection through troubleshooting and repair. They work safely, communicate clearly, accurately document their work, and professionally represent ACECO at customer facilities.
Senior technicians may also have opportunities to lead projects, support complex installations and outages, mentor developing technicians, and work on specialized industrial and nuclear lifting equipment.
A significant portion of the work performed by ACECO's Crane & Hoist Service Technicians takes place at commercial nuclear generating facilities and other secure industrial customer sites.
Technicians must be able to obtain and maintain customer-required unescorted access authorization and comply with all customer security, fitness-for-duty, and access authorization requirements throughout their employment.
Depending on the customer and work assignment, additional screening may include:
Customer access determinations are made solely by the customer or applicable regulatory authority and are outside the control of American Crane & Equipment Corporation.
Why Join ACECO?
Your work directly affects customer safety and equipment uptime. When a crane goes down, production stops — and you're the one who gets it running again.
This is field service work where you are trusted to diagnose problems, make decisions, and represent ACECO directly with customers.
Work on complex industrial and nuclear lifting equipment that most technicians never get exposure to. ACECO builds custom cranes and heavy material handling equipment — the service side of the business matches that complexity.
Established company with a long-term workforce, strong reputation, and a compensation structure that rewards skill and independence. Overtime, travel premiums, nuclear site pay, and per diem on top of competitive base rates.
We look for people who align with ACECO values: Work Hard, Have Fun, and Do the Right Thing.
What's In It for You?
At ACECO, we invest in people who want to do meaningful work, grow their skills, and build a long-term career.
Every application is reviewed by our internal Talent Acquisition team — we do not rely on automated screening tools.
Qualified candidates typically hear from us within 2 business days.
We aim to keep the process clear, efficient, and professional. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening and employment/customer-access requirements.
Ready to Apply?
If you're a technician who takes ownership of your work — whether you're bringing years of crane experience or a strong industrial trade background you want to build on — we encourage you to apply.
Submit your application online through our Career Center.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
American Crane & Equipment Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The company maintains and observes employment policies that do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, age, ancestry and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. This applies to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, work assignments, promotions, demotions, layoffs, terminations, transfers, and all other conditions of employment.
The pay for this position is dependent on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.
American Crane & Equipment Corporation offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts to our benefits-eligible employees. Additional benefits include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid time off, paid holidays, and disability coverage. Some benefits offerings are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
NOTE: American Crane & Equipment Corporation is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at American Crane & Equipment Corporation without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of American Crane & Equipment Corporation, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by American Crane & Equipment Corporation as a result of the referral or through other means.
American Crane & Equipment Corporation (ACECO) is a leading U.S. manufacturer of overhead cranes, hoists, and custom-engineered lifting solutions for critical industries. Headquartered in Douglassville, PA, with facilities near Philadelphia, we design and build high-quality specialty lifting equipment—proudly engineered and manufactured in the USA.
We are recognized for our expertise in electric overhead traveling cranes, wire rope hoists, and custom equipment up to 1,000-ton capacity, with a proven track record in nuclear, aerospace, military, and DOE applications. As the leading U.S. provider of cranes and material handling solutions for nuclear environments, we hold three patents in the field and deliver solutions that meet the highest quality standards.
From complex custom builds to standard equipment, components, and parts, ACECO is your trusted partner for all material handling needs.
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