Maintenance Technician (3rd shift)

Caterpillar•Hodges, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join their team at the Hodges, SC facility within the Large Power Systems Division (LPSD). LPSD designs and manufactures large diesel and natural gas engines, engine components, and powertrains. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for performing highly diversified duties including installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production and facility equipment. This role requires adherence to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes, and involves completing preventive maintenance on various equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.

Requirements

Experience working in a maintenance, mechanical, or electrical position (preferably in a heavy industrial environment)
Knowledge and application of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or relevant program
Preventative maintenance and repairs on various manufacturing and facilities equipment (pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, conveyor, HVAC systems, fire systems, etc.)
Knowledge of Electrical (110-480VAC and 0-36VDC), PLC's, Controls, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and gas systems
Experience working in a foundry (Hodges is a cast iron foundry)
Previous experience using Microsoft Office, ACAD, E-drawing, QAD, and Llumin
Usage on manual, electrical, and pneumatic tools for repairs and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

Carry out preventive maintenance: Analyzing and effecting improvements on facilities because of observations made during preventive maintenance.
Participate in regularly scheduled maintenance stops.
Carry out corrective maintenance: analyze the malfunction and propose, then put into effect, the best solution.
Inform the supervisor and/or production about availability of the equipment and immediately give the repair done.
Record immediately the incident encountered in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
Help maintenance agents and exterior companies as necessary, carrying out an intervention on-site, in agreement with supervisor.
Be able to find technical information and contact external suppliers directly.
Participate in smooth functioning of the spare parts storeroom.