Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Assembly and Test Specialists are a vital part of the overall manufacturing process here at Decatur Caterpillar. Our team of Assembly and Test Specialists are required to meet safety and quality standards in addition to maintaining a clean and organized work area and facility. Our team requires the ability to work with a variety of tools and machinery to assemble or repair products. Our team completes such tasks by reading and interpreting technical documents, blueprints, other 3D and 2D imagery as well as written and verbal instructions.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Assembling / testing, reworking and repairing machine components
Operate test machines to test final drive assemblies
Prepare prime products and attachments for shipping
Performs required salvage operations in assembly areas as necessary
Disassemble and reassemble complex assemblies to repair or replace damaged component parts
Operate remote control crane to specially equipped vehicles to transport prime product
This opening is on an off shift - 2nd Shift is 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Basic Qualifications:
Good communication skills and strong commitment to safety and teamwork
Mechanical background or industrial assembly
Past assembly experience
Comfortable with being at heights up to 20 feet off the ground on ladders and lifts
Ability to perform simple computer operations
Understanding of both hand and air (pneumatic) tooling
Top Candidates will possess:
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of standard and metric sizes and compatibility
Previous overhead crane experience
Understand of 5S principles
Forklift certified
Ability to read and understand prints and 3D and 2D imagery
Additional Information:
This is an Off Shift position - working 2nd shift
Position is located in Decatur, IL - no relocation package is offered
Starting pay is $20.66 / hr
Positions are Supplemental with limited benefits with a standard 40 hour work week. There is no holiday or vacation pay. Supplemental Employees can be moved to any shift and any position at any time.
Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen held to the DOT standards for prohibited substances including marijuana.
Caterpillar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/span folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
