Maintenance Technician III - Small Engines
Caterpillar Inc.About the role
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OperationsJob 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.
About The Role:
The Maintenance Technician III: small engine; performs corrective and preventive maintenance on field and hydraulic equipment. They will have some responsibility for facilities maintenance including HVAC and electrical. This person 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 where applicable.
Additional Information:
- Pay: This role starts at $34.30/hr and cand be adjusted with experience
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with the opportunity for overtime
- This position does not offer relocation
- This position does not offer sponsorship
- This position requires working onsite 5 days a week
What You Will Do:
- Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on hydraulic systems, small diesel/gas engines, and production equipment
- Follow all safety protocols, including risk assessments, lockout/tagout, and proper tool usage
- Electrical: Ability to operate multi-meter tester for voltage, amperage, and resistance
- Motors: Demonstrate the ability to determine pertinent motor nameplate info for replacement and or reordering
- Troubleshoot, repair, and test equipment; diagnose motor and electrical component failures
- Interpret OEM manuals, Bill of Materials, and Standard Operating Procedures to guide repairs
- Conduct inspections, apply root cause analysis/FMEA, and identify recurring faults for management review.
- Operate diagnostic tools, including multi-meters, to assess voltage, amperage, and resistance
- Maintain a clean, hazard-free environment for precision component repair
- Pursue ongoing skills development as directed by management.
What You Will Have:
- Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Have a clean driving record, which means:
- No more than (2) moving violations within the last 12 months.
- No more than three (3) moving violations in the past three (3) years.
- Must show proficiency in all maintenance related job functions including but not limited to corrective and preventive maintenance
- Must have knowledge of Critical Safety Devices and functionality
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting
- Understands the operating principles of all Mills, Lathes, Grinders, Saws, Presses, Bridge and Jib cranes, including basic troubleshooting and sequence of operation
- Ability to diagnose motor failures and other electrical components
- Ability to navigate CNC Controls to diagnose issues and verify corrective actions
- Demonstrates a full understanding of the department’s CMMS system and completes required paperwork, documents parts, material usage and downtime within the CMMS
- Advanced understanding of root cause analysis and FMEA
- Advanced knowledge of overall manufacturing processes to identify external root causes
- Identify routine faults or failures and report upper management
- Actively working towards the completion of skills traini
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