Crane Technician

Role: Crane Technician Location: Port Harcourt VURIN Ltd. - Where Significance Meets Opportunity! VURIN Ltd. is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating in the oil and gas sector, committed to delivering significant value through technical excellence, disciplined execution and strong business partnerships. Recognised as a Great Place to Work, we foster a culture built around empowerment, collaboration and excellence. The Role The Crane Technician will be responsible for the safe inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, testing and documentation of cranes and lifting equipment. The role will ensure assigned crane assets remain safe, reliable and operational by carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnosing equipment faults, supporting load and functional testing, maintaining technical and certification records, and ensuring equipment is not returned to service until all required inspection, testing and release conditions have been satisfied. What You’ll Do Crane Maintenance & Inspection

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on cranes and lifting equipment in accordance with approved procedures, OEM requirements and maintenance schedules.
• Inspect critical crane systems and components, including hoisting, luffing, slewing, travelling, hydraulic and braking systems.
• Inspect wire ropes, sheaves, drums, hooks, brakes, slewing components and other critical equipment for wear, damage or abnormal conditions.
• Complete maintenance checklists, measurements and work orders accurately and escalate defects or overdue work. Fault Diagnosis, Repair & Overhaul
• Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, structural and electrical faults within assigned crane systems.
• Carry out competent repair, replacement and adjustment activities within assigned authority and technical capability.
• Support strip-down, repair and reassembly of crane components, including hoisting equipment, brakes, sheaves, drums, hooks and slewing components.
• Identify structural or critical component defects and escalate for specialist inspection, engineering or NDT support
• Document faults, repairs, parts used, test results and outstanding concerns. Testing & Return to Service
• Carry out or support approved crane load and functional testing within assigned competence and authority.
• Verify that test equipment, test weights and rigging arrangements are certified and suitable before testing.
• Conduct functional checks of hoisting, luffing, slewing, travelling and applicable safety devices following maintenance or repair.
• Record test results accurately and escalate failed or inconclusive results.
• Support authorised return-to-service decisions with complete inspection and test evidence. Certification & Technical Records
• Maintain accurate crane asset registers, maintenance histories, inspection, certification and service records.
• Monitor certification and inspection due dates and escalate upcoming expiry or missing documentation.
• Prepare accurate maintenance reports, defect notifications and technical records.
• Support Inspection Test Records, Non-Conformance Reports and punch-list close-out where applicable.
• Apply applicable OEM, API, ASME, client, regulatory and site requirements. Safe Work & Reliability
• Follow approved permit-to-work, isolation, lockout/tagout and maintenance procedures.
• Participate in toolbox talks, job safety analysis, pre-job briefings and approved lifting plans.
• Report equipment failures, defects, unsafe conditions, incidents and near misses promptly.
• Stop work where safety, equipment integrity, isolation or lifting controls are inadequate.
• Report recurring failures and contribute to root-cause analysis and reliability improvement.

Requirements What We Are Looking For

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Relevant technical, professional or OEM certification in crane maintenance, inspection or lifting equipment.
• Relevant training in crane safety, lifting operations, rigging, inspection, testing and HSEQ.
• Offshore/site certifications where required by the work location and client requirements. Experience
• 5-8 years of relevant hands-on experience in crane maintenance, inspection, fault diagnosis, repair and testing.
• Experience working with mobile, pedestal, overhead, knuckle-boom or offshore cranes, depending on assigned equipment.
• Practical experience with mechanical, hydraulic, braking, hoisting, luffing and slewing systems.
• Experience in preventive/corrective maintenance, component replacement, troubleshooting and equipment testing.
• Experience in oil & gas, marine, offshore, heavy engineering or industrial maintenance environments. Knowledge & Proficiency
• Crane and lifting equipment systems
• Hoisting, luffing and slewing systems
• Hydraulic and braking systems
• Crane inspection, maintenance and testing
• API, ASME, OEM and client requirements
• PTW, LOTO, lifting and isolation controls Skills & Competencies
• Crane fault diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Mechanical repair and maintenance
• Crane inspection and testing
• Technical documentation and reporting
• Root-cause investigation and problem-solving
• Safety, compliance and attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• HMO and leave allowance
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Exposure to significant technical and energy-sector projects
• Opportunities for technical and career progression within Asset Integrity and Operations & Maintenance

• Collaborative and high-performance work environment