Senior Mechanical Tech II- Facilities

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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.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our Maintenance and Facilities operations. You’ll support daily workflows, maintain safe work environments, and help Facilities Leadership execute key priorities. Strong customer interaction skills, independent problem‑solving, and the ability to collaborate across teams and vendors are essential. You’ll also guide colleagues with diverse technical and cultural backgrounds to keep operations running smoothly.

Why This Role Is Exciting:

This role puts you at the center of keeping our facilities running safely and efficiently. You’ll tackle a wide variety of hands‑on tasks, solve real problems in real time, and collaborate with employees at all levels as well as external partners. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys technical troubleshooting, values independence, and thrives in a fast‑paced environment where every day brings something different. You’ll also contribute to continuous improvement projects and have ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and impact.

What You Will Do:

• Use hand and power tools as well as other equipment to perform carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pipefitting, painting, HVAC and other repairs and maintenance. 

• Knowledge in the use and application of moderately complex electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment.

• Perform regular preventive maintenance on facility and production equipment and systems.

• Adheres to established industry and enterprise standards, policies and practices relating to safety, quality, schedule, cost, accounting, purchasing and regulatory compliance in performing assigned duties.

• Participate in the implementation of Continuous Improvements (CI) projects, space planning projects and capital projects.

• Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers.

• Conducts and completes on-the-job training and technical self-study programs for career development.

What Skills You Will Have:

Technical Excellence Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems, preventive maintenance procedures, and lockout/tagout requirements, allowing you to diagnose issues, perform repairs, and keep equipment operating safely and efficiently. Your ability to complete PMs, log work orders, and partner with planners to optimize maintenance activities demonstrates a high level of technical capability. This technical depth supports consistent, high‑quality facility operations.

Customer Focus Work closely with internal teams, external vendors, and facility partners to ensure maintenance needs are clearly understood and resolved promptly. Your commitment to safety, reliability, and operational continuity reflects a strong customer focus, ensuring that the facility environment supports the needs of all users. You consistently prioritize minimizing downtime and maintaining a positive service experience.

Effective Communications Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling you to clearly document maintenance activities, communicate safety concerns, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams. Your communication supports accurate work order completion, smooth handoffs, and alignment across facility operations. This reflects strong effective communication competency.

Problem Solving Apply structured troubleshooting methods to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and operational issues, using your maintenance experience to resolve problems quickly and safely. Your ability to anticipate needs, identify root causes, and recommend solutions demonstrates strong problem‑solving capability. This skill is essential for minimizing downtime and maintaining facility reliability.

Relationship Management Ability to work effectively with colleagues, leadership, vendors, and contractors, building strong working relationships that support smooth maintenance operations. Your collaborative approach and clear communication help maintain trust and alignment across diverse teams. This reflects strong relatio