Maintenance Technician II - 2nd Shift

Caterpillar•Hodges, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Large Power Systems Division at the Hodges, South Carolina facility. The role installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains production and facility equipment in accordance with safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes. The technician performs preventive maintenance on equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines. The position also includes analyzing equipment malfunctions, selecting and implementing repairs, communicating equipment availability and repair details to supervisors or production, and recording incidents in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). The technician may support maintenance agents and outside companies during on-site interventions, locate technical information, contact suppliers, and help maintain the spare-parts storeroom. This is an on-site, second-shift position, scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with a $0.75 hourly shift premium.

Requirements

Experience working in a maintenance, mechanical, or electrical position; preferably in a heavy industrial environment.
Knowledge and application of manufacturing safety, including identifying workplace hazards and performing activities required to meet safety and environmental regulatory requirements.
Ability to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on manufacturing and facility equipment.
Ability to use manual, electrical, and pneumatic tools for repairs and diagnostics.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a relevant program.
Experience maintaining pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, conveyor, HVAC, and fire systems.
Knowledge of electrical systems from 110–480 VAC and 0–36 VDC, PLCs, controls, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and gas systems.
Experience working in a foundry, preferably a cast iron foundry.
Previous experience with Microsoft Office, ACAD, E-drawing, QAD, and Llumin.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance and identify and implement facility improvements based on observations.
Participate in regularly scheduled maintenance stops.
Analyze equipment malfunctions and propose and implement appropriate corrective solutions.
Notify the supervisor and/or production when repaired equipment is available and provide details of the repair.
Record incidents promptly in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Assist maintenance agents and outside companies with on-site interventions in agreement with the supervisor.
Locate technical information and contact external suppliers directly as needed.
Help maintain the spare-parts storeroom.
Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machines, and other equipment.