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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 & InspectionCarry out preventive and corrective maintenance on cranes and lifting equipment in accordance with approved procedures, OEM requirements and maintenance schedules.\nInspect critical crane systems and components, including hoisting, luffing, slewing, travelling, hydraulic and braking systems.\nInspect wire ropes, sheaves, drums, hooks, brakes, slewing components and other critical equipment for wear, damage or abnormal conditions.\nComplete maintenance checklists, measurements and work orders accurately and escalate defects or overdue work. Fault Diagnosis, Repair & Overhaul\nDiagnose mechanical, hydraulic, structural and electrical faults within assigned crane systems.\nCarry out competent repair, replacement and adjustment activities within assigned authority and technical capability.\nSupport strip-down, repair and reassembly of crane components, including hoisting equipment, brakes, sheaves, drums, hooks and slewing components.\nIdentify structural or critical component defects and escalate for specialist inspection, engineering or NDT support\nDocument faults, repairs, parts used, test results and outstanding concerns. Testing & Return to Service\nCarry out or support approved crane load and functional testing within assigned competence and authority.\nVerify that test equipment, test weights and rigging arrangements are certified and suitable before testing.\nConduct functional checks of hoisting, luffing, slewing, travelling and applicable safety devices following maintenance or repair.\nRecord test results accurately and escalate failed or inconclusive results.\nSupport authorised return-to-service decisions with complete inspection and test evidence. Certification & Technical Records\nMaintain accurate crane asset registers, maintenance histories, inspection, certification and service records.\nMonitor certification and inspection due dates and escalate upcoming expiry or missing documentation.\nPrepare accurate maintenance reports, defect notifications and technical records.\nSupport Inspection Test Records, Non-Conformance Reports and punch-list close-out where applicable.\nApply applicable OEM, API, ASME, client, regulatory and site requirements. Safe Work & Reliability\nFollow approved permit-to-work, isolation, lockout/tagout and maintenance procedures.\nParticipate in toolbox talks, job safety analysis, pre-job briefings and approved lifting plans.\nReport equipment failures, defects, unsafe conditions, incidents and near misses promptly.\nStop work where safety, equipment integrity, isolation or lifting controls are inadequate.\nReport recurring failures and contribute to root-cause analysis and reliability improvement.\nRequirements What We Are Looking For\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.\nRelevant technical, professional or OEM certification in crane maintenance, inspection or lifting equipment.\nRelevant training in crane safety, lifting operations, rigging, inspection, testing and HSEQ.\nOffshore/site certifications where required by the work location and client requirements. Experience\n5-8 years of relevant hands-on experience in crane maintenance, inspection, fault diagnosis, repair and testing.\nExperience working with mobile, pedestal, overhead, knuckle-boom or offshore cranes, depending on assigned equipment.\nPractical experience with mechanical, hydraulic, braking, hoisting, luffing and slewing systems.\nExperience in preventive/corrective maintenance, component replacement, troubleshooting and equipment testing.\nExperience in oil & gas, marine, offshore, heavy engineering or industrial maintenance environments. Knowledge & Proficiency\nCrane and lifting equipment systems\nHoisting, luffing and slewing systems\nHydraulic and braking systems\nCrane inspection, maintenance and testing\nAPI, ASME, OEM and client requirements\nPTW, LOTO, lifting and isolation controls Skills & Competencies\nCrane fault diagnosis and troubleshooting\nMechanical repair and maintenance\nCrane inspection and testing\nTechnical documentation and reporting\nRoot-cause investigation and problem-solving\nSafety, compliance and attention to detail\nBenefits\nCompetitive salary and benefits\nHMO and leave allowance\nProfessional training and development opportunities\nExposure to significant technical and energy-sector projects\nOpportunities for technical and career progression within Asset Integrity and Operations & Maintenance\n• Collaborative and high-performance work environment","description_format":"text","description_chars":5566,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T14:58:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":40,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.539,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":25,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vuringroup-crane-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vuringroup-crane-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-02T10:50:39Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15072,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-03T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4486440},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4486440"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fvuringroup-crane-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fvuringroup-crane-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fvuringroup-crane-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/vuringroup-crane-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fvuringroup-crane-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3464264}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vuringroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3464264},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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