Production Electrician at Caterpillar in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:

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.

PRIMARY FUNCTION : Plan, layout, install, wire and test electrical equipment and make supervised tests on all products according to standard work.

2nd Shift-Full Time

Job duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, laying out and installing electrical equipment and components from complete or incomplete engineering specifications, schematics drawings; manually or with jib or overhead cranes, bending and threading machines etc.
  
• Laying out and installing routine wire circuits and connect pre-wired components.
  
• Determining length, measuring, cutting cable, conduit and running wire using hands and install using jib and overhead cranes, power tools, pliers, soldering equipment, strippers, screw drivers, hammers, power drills, etc.
  
• Completing circuits and test using watt meters, volt meters, phase sequence meters, tachometers, stroboscopes, etc.
  
• Stripping, splicing, soldering and connecting lugs, terminals etc.
  
• Making tests using complex testing equipment.
  
• Performing tests on standard units not involving adjustments.
  
• Diagnosing troubles and making necessary changes and adjustments.
  
• Understanding rotating, relay and electronic circuits and leading others in installation, testing and diagnosing.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with Instruments, testing equipment, test motor generator sets, drills pliers, wire strippers, other hand and power tools, jib and overhead cranes, drawings, wire diagrams, etc.
  
• Experience with electrical equipment and components, conduits, wires, cables, straps, tape, other miscellaneous hardware items, etc.
  
• Ability to read schematics and blueprints.
  

Additional Information:

• This position is located at the Caterpillar manufacturing facility located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
• 2nd Shift
  
• Full Time position
  
• Pay: Step 1 - $27.98 hr, Step 2 - $29.15 hr, Step 3 - $30.32 hr plus an additional $1.00 for 2nd shift premium.
  
• No relocation assistance is available.
  
• This position is located at the Caterpillar manufacturing facility located in South Milwaukee, WI
  
• No relocation assistance is available.
  
• Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen for prohibited substances as well as a medical evaluation.
  
• Sign On & Retention Bonus available
  

Why Caterpillar South Milwaukee?

• Competitive Hourly Pay with Shift Differential
  
• All Positions are Full-Time
  
• Bonuses for New Hires and Referrals
  
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
  
• Bereavement, Jury Duty, Military Duty Paid Benefits, Parental Leave
  
• Benefits Effective Date of Hire - Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
  
• 401k with 6% Company Match
  
• Company Discounts and Voluntary Benefits
  
• Recognition Programs
  
• Employee Assistance Program (includes eligible dependents)
  
• Adoption Assistance Program
  
• Company Provided PPE such as Safety Glasses (includes prescription safety glasses), Safety Boot Reimbursement
  
• Company Provided Uniforms and Caps
  
• Uniform Lockers, Personal Lockers, Showers
  
• Lunchroom with Self-Service Canteen
  

Please ensure you frequently check the email account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process .

Caterpillar is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
November 12, 2024 - December 8, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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