Shop Technician II at Caterpillar in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:

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About SPM Oil and Gas

SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.



The Role

The Shop Technician II primarily works in the shop making repairs to equipment as required. The Shop Technician II is a skilled, experienced technician with the ability to work autonomously, synthesize problems and provide solutions. This individual will be responsible for assisting in training and mentoring other technicians.

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

• Assemble and break down, clean new or used equipment, inspect, repair and test grease and paint equipment
  
• Read and interpret blueprints and drawings
  
• Execute general shop maintenance such as cleanup of shop, work area and equipment
  
• Perform shipping and receiving responsibilities
  
• Responsible for the safety of self and others including reporting of all work-related injuries, near misses, equipment damage and unsafe acts as soon as practicable to supervisor or senior technician. Adhere to and exercise Stop Work Authority and Management of Change
  
• Troubleshoot, repair, reassembly and testing based on customer communications
  
• Operate, handle, and lift shop equipment and tools and products up to 50 lbs.
  
• Maintain SPM Oil & Gas company supplied assets and any other equipment, including site specific equipment, as it relates to company policy
  
• Maintain a professional appearance and work attitude at all times
  
• Demonstrate the ability to perform independently or in a team setting
  
• Available on 24-hour call to respond to customer needs on special occurrences
  
• Perform occasional required work in the field
  
• Performs other duties as assigned
  

What you will have:

• One year of equivalent work experience or training
  

Additional information:

• Position is located onsite in Waynesburg, PA.
  
• Schedule: 7a-3:30p, weekends and overtime required dependent on business needs
  
• Pay starts at $20.30, though can be negotiable depending on experience
  

What You Will Get:

• 40-hour work week with potential for overtime
  
• 80 hours of vacation with additional paid time off
  
• Most national holidays off with pay
  
• 100% 401K match up to 6%
  
• Health, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Local & national discounts!
  

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
  
• Required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
• Must be able to wear protective footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the department
  

Work Environment:

• Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles
  
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions
  
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration
  
• Noise Level: Moderate
  

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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 25, 2024 - December 9, 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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