EURES: Test Technician (m/f/d) | Prüfstandmonteur (m/w/d)

Caterpillar Engines Kiel GmbH; Kiel; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days' holiday

Company pension scheme

Bicycle leasing / Jobticket

Special payments (Christmas andHoliday

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Kiel is seeking a test technician to join our team at the Kiel site as soon as possible. The role focuses on assembling, disassembling and modifying engine test stands, and commissioning gas engines while monitoring key parameters.

You'll work according to orders and drawings, operate test-cell hardware and software, and maintain test equipment. A completed vocational training in industrial mechanics or mechatronics is required, with preferred experience in engine assembly or

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as an industrial mechanic, mechatronics technician or comparable qualification.
• Experience in engine assembly and/or commissioning is highly desirable.
• Willingness to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform assembly, disassembly and modification work on engine test stands
• Commission gas engines and monitor specified measurement parameters
• Work according to work orders, procedures, inspection instructions, drawings and standard work
• Operate test-cell computers, visualisation systems, software and measuring equipment
• Carry out maintenance and servicing activities on test equipment

Skills

Engine assembly experience

Commissioning experience

Willingness to work shifts

Education

Vocational training in industrial mechanic or mechatronics

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining machinery, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we have been helping our customers build a better and more sustainable world, and we are committed to a future with reduced CO₂ emissions. Our innovative products and services, supported by our global dealer network, deliver exceptional value that helps our customers succeed.

We are looking for a test technician (m/f/d) to join our team at our Kiel site as soon as possible.

Responsibilities and requirements

• Perform assembly, disassembly and modification work on engine test stands
• Commission gas engines and monitor specified measurement parameters
• Work according to work orders, procedures, inspection instructions, drawings and standard work
• Operate test-cell computers, visualisation systems, software and measuring equipment
• Carry out maintenance and servicing activities on test equipment
• Completed vocational training as an industrial mechanic, mechatronics technician or comparable qualification
• Experience in engine assembly and/or commissioning is highly desirable
• Willingness to work shifts
• (Shift pattern: the role is shift-based; it will be a rolling 3-shift model, at the moment we are working in 2 shifts (early/late))

Note

A valid work permit or citizenship of an EU/EFTA country is required for this position.

Your benefits - what we offer you

• Varied, responsible and challenging roles
• Excellent earning potential in line with the collective agreement, including special payments such as Christmas and holiday bonuses
• 30 days' holiday
• Company pension scheme
• Bicycle leasing / Jobticket

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.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.