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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.

Job Description

At Caterpillar, we're working to help our customers build a better world. We wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today without the exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who get the job done. This is your chance to help us make progress possible around the world – for our customers, for growing communities and for every member of our team. We are looking for a dynamic, organized and self-starter technician to join our Power Systems & Controls Development (PS&CD) team in Mossville, IL.

As a Lab Support Technician, you will serve as an individual contributor on complex, exciting projects in field of electrification and green energy. You will be a part of the test execution team and will be responsible for building prototype CAT electrification related products and test setups for laboratory testing. This area of work will involve mechanical and electrical setups in the field of Li-Ion Battery systems, Fuel Cell Systems, Inverters, chargers, and Energy storage systems.

You will be working under the guidance of lead build & test engineers and will be performing hands-on work, parts coordination, build documentation & effective communications across cross-functional team.

This role involves supporting development and testing work is dynamic, fast paced with opportunities to grow and develop.

Job Duties

• Assists electrical and mechanical new design product assemblies and sub-assemblies in various build stages with critical eye on safety.

• Installing test and data acquisition equipment in lab setups

• Engineering theory and design

• Work from Pro-E models, VisView models, blueprints, and verbal instructions

• Aid in the fabrication of intake and exhaust piping, instrumented fuel and cooling lines, and modified wiring harnesses

• Help develop build books, document, and effectively communicate build issues to senior team members

• Makes suggestions concerning methods of overcoming difficulties encountered in assembly/disassembly and reasons for parts failure

• Initiate possible changes in design to correct failure, and any other pertinent criticisms or data gained while performing assembly/disassembly or dismantling or construction

• Evaluate and determine reusability of hardware from builds

• Uses various precision gauging tools to check accuracy of assembly and fitting operations.

• Plans method and sequence of assembly

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 8-10 years of technical experience, OR 2-yr associates degree in Electrical/Mechanical Technology.

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical builds, fabrication & assembly is desired

• Experience with Li-Ion Battery, Hydrogen systems is a plus

Top candidates will also have

• Expertise with all common mechanic's hand tools, portable power tools, power presses, simple machines tools, and powered crane to assemble parts into complete unit, making alterations and hand fitting parts when necessary

• Familiarity with using design software like AutoCAD, Pro-E, JT2Go

• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical prints

• Microsoft office – Excel & Word familiarity

• Solid written & verbal communication skills

• Experience/understanding of electrical functional safety (NFPA 70E) is highly desired

• Experience/understanding of hydrogen system functional safety

Additional Information

• This position will close 10/10/2023 at 11:59 pm.

• The location for this position is Mossville, IL in Tech Center-Building L.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

• This position may require less than 10% travel.

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

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. 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.

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