Refurbishment Technician 2nd Shift

Solar Turbines•Mabank, TX

12d•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. Executes routine refurbishment, modification, rework, and test tasks to update industrial gas turbines packages to customer expectations. Applies a sound base of knowledge in related fields, conforms to all safety, environmental and electrical standards in updating packages. Assures lower level technicians are learning to apply similar standards to their work. This is a 2nd Shift position What will you do: Working with a broad base of mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, welding and/or painting knowledge, executes activities required to complete refurbishment committed to customers, on time schedules. Works under general supervision or as a member of a team of peers. Works from well documented instructions, including engineering drawings and schematics. Operates shop equipment, bench tools, hand tools, and inspection equipment. Applies familiarity with conduit assembly techniques, tubing bending, and other assembly techniques in daily assignments. Trains others on same. Assignments include but are not limited to the following: 1.Tearing down packages, detecting refurbishment needs based on the condition of parts, making final changes to the work estimates in consultation with engineers. 2.Painters should be able to clean, prepare parts, maintain paint booth, and paints all parts and equipment, as required. 3.Performs various tests on subcomponents and portions of the package. Maintains test equipment and facilities. 4.Performs any of the jobs necessary in small components. 5.Can be assigned welding tasks in support of certified welders. 6.Any other tasks related to delivery of turbomachinery refurbishment to comply with customer needs.

Requirements

Must be willing to learn teaming skills and to work in a team-oriented work environment.
Requires formal training program in gas turbine engine maintenance, refurbishment, overhaul, or specialized training in one particular area, such as electronics, or the equivalent in work experience.
Solid working knowledge of all related tools and equipment.
Knowledge of all safety and environmental restrictions affecting the facility.

Responsibilities

Tearing down packages, detecting refurbishment needs based on the condition of parts, making final changes to the work estimates in consultation with engineers.
Clean, prepare parts, maintain paint booth, and paints all parts and equipment, as required.
Performs various tests on subcomponents and portions of the package.
Maintains test equipment and facilities.
Performs any of the jobs necessary in small components.
Can be assigned welding tasks in support of certified welders.
Any other tasks related to delivery of turbomachinery refurbishment to comply with customer needs.