Benjamin Hartzog
Brookhaven,MS
Summary
Experienced with crane maintenance and repair, ensuring safety and efficiency of operations. Utilizes skills in troubleshooting mechanical and hydraulic issues to maintain optimal equipment performance. Track record of adhering to safety protocols and delivering reliable service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Overhead Crane Technician II
Deshazo Cranes &automation
11.2025 - Current
- Assemble and install Overhead cranes. annual inspections, assembling double girder top running cranes. installing new power bars. Operating manlift and forklifts. keeping company truck clean and serviced
- Collaborated with project managers and engineers to ensure proper crane setup and use for specific tasks.
- Optimized crane performance by conducting load tests and adjusting configurations as needed.
- Experienced in inspecting cranes and related equipment for safety and operational defects.
Field Service Technician
Gulf States Engineering
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Completed Gardner Denver's technician training and received certification.
- Program the GD Hydrovane, & the L & LRS Series compressor units.
- Review maintenance logs, alerts, etc. Using the compressors PLC each unit equipped wi
- With electrical issues, using a multimeter, test sensors, circuit breakers, transformers, fuses, VFD's, and the various PLC's each unit is equipped with.
- Review drivetrain data and conduct hardware tests when setting parameters on installation of a new unit.
- After arriving on an emergency job, reviewing the PLC to view operational alarms or alerts then input specific password to acknowledge and clear all alarms.
- Perform basic service jobs by changing oil, filter, air filter, and separator, and to maintain a strict maintenance schedule all maintenance timers must be reset correctly.
- Experienced with all rotary screw, rotary vane, hydrovane, and reciprocating compressors and with various brands like Atlas Copco, Quincy, Mattei, sullair champion, Ingersoll and Rand and ofcourse Gardner Denver.
- Visually inspect THE VFD's exterior for loose connections and corrosion. Test and record input and output voltage readings
- Replace Transformers, 3 phase motors but not before going through proper Lockout/tagout steps.
- Alway communicate with the customer. To schedule repairs, important to build a good relationship by always being honest, punctual, and doing good quality work.
Overhead Crane Technician
Hoist & Crane Service Group
04.2017 - 08.2019
- Inspections and repairing, double girder Ederer overhead cranes. Also repair all other hoists. pnumectic, electric and manual hoists.
- Install safety motion lights and alarms. install wireless remotes on the cranes.
- Repair and pendants controls.
- Replace wire rope
- Check sheaves for wear.
- Dye pent on hooks, be sure each hook is equipped with safety latch
- Troubleshooting all mechanical and electrical components
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Grantham's Heavy Equipment
05.2015 - 02.2017
- Perform daily inspections and repairs on heavy equipment. record the hours from each machine
- Responsible for inspecting and repairing Caterpillar 966G/Front End Loader, CASE 580N/backhoe, Caterpillar D9/Dozer, Caterpillar 308/mini excavator, Caterpillar 349F/excavator, 2 Wagner L90/log loaders.
- Experienced operating all the equipment.
- Replace rubber tracks on skid steers and mini excavators
- Replace tracks on Dozers and large excavators
- Service and repair Diesel engines, hydraulic transmissions
- Replace steering components and braking systems. Hydraulic systems, and operational controls
- Troubleshoot electrical systems and controls
- Using advanced diagnostics, (scanners, multimeter, oscilloscope, etc) to assist in locating the problem.
Roughneck/Motorman Trainee
Rowan Companies, Inc
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Tripping operations, Nipple up & down BOP's. Adjust choke manifold to control stand pipe pressure
- Slip and cut drill line, experienced in Snubbing Operations, assist with diving operations
- Operate the bridge racker, iron roughneck, & hydraulic catwalk during tripping operations.
- Routine preventive Maintenance on Lewco mud pumps by replacing swabs & liners, Greasing NOV Top Drive
- Replace shaker screens and wash out the shakers
- While training as a Motorman- Clean fuel centrifuge, Clean food trap out, preventive maintenance and repairs to water maker and air compressor
- Performed PM's on CATERPILLAR 3508 & 3516 engines. Changing oil, air filters.
- Monitor gauges to ensure stay within a specific range.
- Record all maintenance and jobs performed while on tour
Education
Diploma - General Studies
Lawrence County High School
Monticello, MS05.2005
Skills
- Safety protocols
Certification
- Overhead Hoist Inspector
- Hoist Inspector
- Process Control Fundamentals
- GWO Material Handling
- Advanced Rigging I
- GWO Fire Awareness
- IADC Well Control
- Hydraulic Systems
- GWO Sea Survival
- Crane Operator
- IADC Rig Pass
- THUET
- GWO First Aid
- OSHA 10
- TWIC
- GWO Working at Heights
CONTRACT WORK HISTORY
- Complete Logistical Services 2/2017-4/2017 Roughneck The job was located on Noble's Bob Douglas. A deep water drillship. Performed typical tripping operations
- Core Resources Group 1/2019-5/2019 Roughneck This job was on an Offshore H&P platform/production rig. Trained of 2 different types of casing tong to operate during tripping operations. The depth of the well was 24,543ft. Slip and cut drill line. preventive maintenance on all drilling equipment. Use spinner hawk, and rig tongs when casing tongs were broken.
- AGR 12/2014-2/2014 Spooling Winch Operator The job was on a Valaris deepwater drillship. Working with a crew from MOTIVE OFFSHORE, Replaced the wire rope on all four of the NOV 120 mega ton knuckle boom cranes. Responsible for operating the spooling winch and monitoring the pull weight while spooling on the new wire rope
- EPI Group 2/2025-9/2025 Acoustic Deployment Specialist Travel by plane, meet scheduled transport to be taken to the Rhode Island Port to board the vessel. Deploying and recovering acoustic buoys and 600kg clump weights for each wind turbine.
Timeline
Overhead Crane Technician II
Deshazo Cranes &automation
11.2025 - Current
Field Service Technician
Gulf States Engineering
06.2023 - 11.2024
Overhead Crane Technician
Hoist & Crane Service Group
04.2017 - 08.2019
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Grantham's Heavy Equipment
05.2015 - 02.2017
Roughneck/Motorman Trainee
Rowan Companies, Inc
01.2012 - 02.2015
Diploma - General Studies
Lawrence County High School