Facilities Technician

Caterpillar Inc.•Sanford, NC

1d•$72,360 - $108,540•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Caterpillar’s BCP division is hiring a Facilities Technician to support daily facility operations and maintenance activities at the Sanford Machine Development Center (SMDC). Role Summary: In this role, you will provide hands-on facilities and administrative support to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable building operations at the SMDC. You will serve as a first point of contact for facility service needs, support maintenance and engineering teams, and manage day-to-day operational tasks such as purchase orders, invoices, and inventory.

Requirements

Accuracy & Attention to Detail: Ability to complete work with precision and understand the impact of errors.
Collaboration: Works effectively with diverse teams to support facility and organizational goals.
Effective Communication: Clearly conveys information verbally and in writing using appropriate communication methods.
Problem Solving: Applies structured approaches to identify, analyze, and resolve operational issues.
Technical Troubleshooting: Uses systematic methods to diagnose and resolve basic facility and equipment issues.
Project Execution: Lead or support various facility repair or improvement projects, ensuring objectives are well defined and project schedule and cost targets are met.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Basic understanding of TPM principles and equipment effectiveness concepts.

Nice To Haves

Degree or equivalent practical experience in facilities, maintenance, or a related field.
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or technical facility environments, with particular emphasis on testing or product development environments.
Familiarity with work order systems, inventory tracking, and basic maintenance processes.

Responsibilities

Facilities Operations Support: Serve as first-line support for SMDC test areas, prove design shop, and other building service issues, work requests, and basic troubleshooting.
Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with facility engineers and maintenance teams, as well as external service providers to resolve issues.
Financial & Administrative Management: Manage purchase orders, invoices, and documentation related to facilities projects and daily operations.
Inventory & Supply Management: Monitor, maintain, and reorder facility supplies and inventory to support uninterrupted operations.
Preventive Maintenance: Support preventive maintenance activities and documentation, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives to improve equipment and facility reliability.
5S & Continuous Improvement: Maintain and continuously improve 5S programs for Shop and Endurance areas
Capital Project Execution: Manage small capital improvement projects from RFI creation through contractor selection and oversight
Problem Solving & Communication: Apply structured problem-solving and escalation practices and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolution and project execution.