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.

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.   

Summary Pay Range:

$20.30 - $27.20

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

January 3, 2025 - January 17, 2025

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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