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Job Description:

Are you ready to build what matters? Build More Than Machines . Build a Career .

Caterpillar is looking for candidates that want to build a career. This is a rare opportunity to join the Caterpillar Athens team as a direct hire. Position includes a wage of $26.04/hour (includes 8%-night premium), quarterly goal sharing program and a comprehensive benefit program that begins on Day ONE.

Watch our video to see our Athens Team build top-of-the-line excavators and tractors.

As an IPV technician, you will:

• Provide electrical and hydraulic troubleshooting in support of both STTT and MHE assembly lines.
• Support test equipment and software used to calibrate and test prime products.
• Support production software flashing stations on both assembly lines.
• Support production fluid fill stations on both assembly lines.
• Support production A/C charge stations on both assembly lines.
• Perform sound testing for European regulation compliance.
• Perform rework on quality defects.
• Support Design Engineers by gathering data for research and evaluations, by conducting technically complex teardowns and assembly of BCP components/equipment.
• Support NPI programs by helping develop IPV processes to support new products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have at least one year of manufacturing experience
• Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) using Standard Assembly tools (torque wrenches, pneumatic tools, etc.) and their applications

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Willing and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods
• Willing and able to perform repetitive operations
• Willing and able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Willing and able to work (20%) in outdoor conditions

Top candidates will also have:

• Intermediate proficiency (basic skills/knowledge; capable of functioning independent in Microsoft Excel
• In-Process Validation (IPV) experience
• End of line/Rework experience
• Soldering experience (wiring, connectors and terminals)
• Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) in areas related to machine repair including Electrical, Hydraulics
• Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) in recognizing or describing the mechanical functions and specifications of products and/or parts
• Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) in Equipment Diagnostics
• Experience reading electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Electrical/Mechanical experience
• Maintenance/repair experience
• Heavy equipment machine assembly experience

Additional Information: Resumes are highly encouraged. Failure to attach a resume may lead application to not be considered. This is a 2nd shift position with the ability to flex shifts when needed. Entry pay is $26.04/hour (includes 8%-night premium).

Shift Schedule:

2nd Shift: Monday-Thursday, 5 pm – 3:30 am

Overtime as needed to support line on Fridays and weekends.

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage. We offer a total rewards package that provides Day ONE benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a quarterly bonus. Additional benefits include paid holidays and paid time off.

Final details

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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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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