Mobile Crane Systems Test Specialist

Build a Career Ensuring Lifting Excellence

Join a team where your attention to detail, safety mindset, and curiosity drive the testing and validation of Manitowoc cranes. Guided by a Production Supervisor and partnered with Senior and Journey Test Operators, you’ll progress from hands-on commissioning to expert-level understanding of documentation and safety practices—while contributing to Lean, 5S, and TPR initiatives that keep our operations world-class.

Your Impact

• Commission crane systems using a laptop: download programs, set parameters, and remove error codes.
• Gain fluency in test documentation—load charts, load test papers, and log book requirements—per Company policy.
• Apply and demonstrate crane and rigging symbols and signals during test activities.
• Complete software training spanning a wide range of Manitowoc Crane products.
• Meet all safety training requirements within regulatory timelines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervision.

Your Background

• Proficient with tape measures and common measuring tools.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Comfortable with math across whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Awareness of crane functions and safe operations.
• Willing to earn CCO Certification after starting in the Test Operator role when business conditions allow for training.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year of heavy equipment operating experience preferred.

Safety First

• Maintain housekeeping and uphold 5S.
• Always use required PPE and follow safety procedures.
• Engage fully in safety and health training; demonstrate competence.
• Identify, report, and help correct unsafe acts and conditions.
• Those with CDL’s are required to have an annual physical.

Working Environment:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position will be required to work outside at least 80% of the time, in various weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. There is frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds. Incumbent must be willing to work at various heights.

Preferred Credential

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.