Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Production Support Specialist - 1st Shift - IPSD Seguin, TX
Your Impact 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.
Job Summary:
As a Production Support Specialist, you will improve product quality, velocity, and cost by providing assistance to the assigned department in the form of data analysis, problem solving, and work validation in Seguin, Texas.
What you will do:
Aligning and securing engine components as directed by work instruction
Aligning and installing gaskets, seals, bearings, hoses, covers, and visual components
Ensure that parts and materials used in the assembly process are free from quality defects
Assist other departments with problem solving or improvement ideas related to assembly
Verifying correct alignment of engine components using engine schematics and part prints
Inspect parts and materials to ensure they are free from quality defects
Perform audits and carry out quality inspections to correct known defects
Perform torque audits, leak tests, and visual inspection on all engines
Shipping and receiving parts and verifying invoices to ensure inventory accuracy
Ensure that materials received and delivered are free from quality defects
Re-pack and arrange parts for warehouse storage or delivery to the assembly area
Operate forklifts and tuggers to move materials within the facilityAccurate and efficient delivery and removal of materials
Submit and assist with the resolution of C.P.S. Continuous Improvement cards
Follow standard operating procedures and area specific work instructions
Provide information to supervisors and managers about processes within assigned area
All other duties as assigned
What you will have:
Ability to work well with others
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Understanding of rejection systems and coding
Ability to operate minimum 10% of quality gates for the facility of equivalent of Production Tech III requirements
Extensive engine function knowledge
Completion of CAV/Manufacturing best practice training
Shop floor manufacturing execution system (MES) knowledge
No attendance, quality, or performance infractions in prior rolling 12-month period
What would make you a top candidate:
Shift and or value stream flexibility
1-2 years of experience in assembly and quality in manufacturing
Physical Requirements(with or without reasonable accommodation):
Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods
Ability to perform repetitive operations
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
Additional requirements: **
Resumes are highly encouraged for all applicants
Caterpillar employees must be in current role 6 months at time of application and meet Caterpillar disciplinary guidelines for promotion
What you will get:
Payrate starting at $17.50 an hour
40-hour work week with potential for overtime
96 hours of vacation (PTO) with an additional 16 hours of paid personal time off
Most national holidaysoff with pay
100% 401K match up to 6%
Health, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Local & national discounts!
Company provided uniforms
Safety shoe allowance up to $125
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
