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Facilities Crane Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

North Charleston, South Carolina Job ID JR2025446170 Category Engineering Post Date Mar. 22, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Our Boeing Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) organization is seeking a Facilities Crane Engineer at a Mid-Level or Senior Level specializing in cranes to join our Facilities Engineering team.

This role supports the design, development, procurement, and modification of overhead crane systems, elevators, hanger & roller doors at our Boeing East Region sites (Charleston, SC, Ridley Park, PA & Huntsville, AL). You will be located in North Charleston, South Carolina (with occasional travel to Philadelphia & Huntsville).

Individuals with a passion for safe & reliable facilities systems and equipment will excel in this role. You will collaborate with other skilled engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to maintain & improve our crane systems and develop long range plans to ensure system sustainability.

Up to 15% travel is required to Boeing sites in the East region as needed.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Provide engineering guidance in the design, development, procurement, modification, and maintenance of overhead crane and hoisting systems

  • Partner and collaborate closely with other engineering, maintenance, operations, and project management teams

  • Develop conceptual designs, rough cost estimates, and preliminary project schedules to meet the needs of customers, engineering partners, facility standards, outside consultants, and regulatory/government agencies

  • Review, approve, and verify crane mechanical system designs & installs to ensure compliance with requirements & regulations

  • Support accuracy of system documentation and drawing libraries through internal and external projects

  • Create CAD drawings and documentation aligned to facility standards; review contractor control drawing redline submittals after construction is complete; verify redlines are incorporated into as-built drawings

  • Provide input to strategic, short term, and long-term infrastructure planning, continuously recommending improvements

  • Work with both internal & external partners to identify and assess alternatives and impacts; use proactive, forward-thinking approaches to daily work

  • Determine causes of asset failures or reduction of capability using reliability tools & methods (e.g., lifecycle analysis, condition-based maintenance, mean time between failures, fault tree analysis, etc.)

  • Demonstrate daily commitment to safety and operational excellence

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering (mechanical or structural preferred)

  • 3+ years of engineering experience

  • 3+ years of experience supporting the maintenance of crane systems (i.e.; mechanical cranes and hoists systems including cables, chain sheaves and hooks)

  • Ability to perform work at heights up to 50 feet above ground level with appropriate safety gear

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 5+ years ofhigher education and/or related work experience

  • Experience in safety processes related to crane systems

  • Familiarity with Crane Manufactures Association of America (CMAA) Specifications

  • Experience applying Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) or similar processes to engineering development & manufacturing efforts

  • Experience working with industrial automation systems for cranes

  • Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Level 3 Mid-Level Summary pay range: $96,050 - $129,000

Level 4 Senior Level Summary pay range: $112,200 - $151,000


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 05, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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