Facilities EHS Specialist

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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 the Role:
Provides maintenance, installation, and consulting support for building and infrastructure requirements of a manufacturing facility or site.

What you Will Do:

• Overseeing building services and the installation and maintenance of production equipment and building systems

• Communicating with suppliers' technical support to address equipment or infrastructure disruptions

• Performing routine-to-complex engineering work potentially on multiple or large facilities

• Manages planning, execution and control of small to medium scope facilities projects

• Provides products and services to clients requirements

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives

• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information

• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution

• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems

• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives

• Utilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time

• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects

• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans

• Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients

• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties

• Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms

• Facilities Management: Knowledge of safety measures for physical facilities; ability to maintain, care for and develop commercial and physical facilities

• Evaluates placement results of staff and equipment according to space planning and requirements

• Monitors environmental, safety and equipment requirements and conditions

• Monitors and updates processes and procedures to develop and maintain security in the workplace

• Interacts with customers and vendor support staff to resolve complicated problems

• Participates in coordinating the design and construction of new or enhanced facilities

• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment

• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution

• Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems

• Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs

• Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendor environment

• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach

• Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems

What You Have:

• Bachelors in industrial engineering, facilities engineering or related field OR 5+ years of experience with EHS programs & Facilities maintenance

• AutoCAD software experience for floorplan layouts

• Experience leading and managing facility improvement projects

• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical systems, and buil