Assembly Operator - Large Engine

Caterpillar Brazil; Shrewsbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a Large Engine Assembly Operator in Shrewsbury. The role involves assembling and inspecting large diesel engines, ensuring high-quality standards and safety practices. Candidates should have experience in mechanical assembly and teamwork. Benefits include annual leave, a pension scheme, and bonus opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Up to 6% Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory share scheme

Optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in assembly or mechanical work to high quality standards.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Knowledge of assembly & fitting on CV diesel engines is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and vet parts and components.
• Use gauges and measuring equipment during product assembly.
• Conduct complete main builds and support quality gates in the assembly process.

Skills

Assembly skills

Mechanical work

Use of hand tools

Health & Safety compliance

Teamwork

Tools

DTIs

Micrometres

Thread Gauges

Job description

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Assembly Operator - Large Engine

Apply locations Shrewsbury, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id R0000306170

Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

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Job Title: Large Engine Assembly Operator

Sa lary: £15.07 ph

Location : Shrewsbury

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 6% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Opportunity:

As a CV Large Engine Assembly Operator, you may be working on remanufactured products for British customers supply base. You will be learning all sub assembly and complete build for CV12 & CV8 engines as the business needs . Using Reman components and new to complete build of CV12 and CV8 D iesel engines from bare blocktp complete engine build . You will have the opportunity to expand your experience and knowledge of other large engine and powerpacks product line s in-house and formal training.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• The inspection and vet of parts and components.

• The use of gauges and measuring equipment.

• The safe use of heat and freezing techniques during product assembly.

• P repare sub-assemblies for main build.

• P erform complete CV main build once training has been completed.

• P erform IPV and quality gates within the transmission build process.

• D iagnose problems and apply corrective actions.

• When required support hot test to rectify issues within the test cell.

Skills and Experience:

Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Experience of assembly or mechanical work following a complex written instruction to high quality standards .

• Experience of using hand tools and measuring equipment such as DTIs, Micrometres and Thread Gauges.

• Ability to work well within a team .

• Self-discipline to follow simple instructions in Health & Safety and Quality

• Knowledge of assembly & fitting on CV diesel engines (Desirable)

Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• A knowledge of Caterpillar Production Systems.

• Basic use of Microsoft applications.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

This job is subject to U.S. and U.K. rules concerning the export and protection of controlled or protected technologies or information, including, but not limited to, U.S. State Department regulations at International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. 120 et. seq.; the Export Administration Regulation, 15 C.F.R. 730-774; and the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 500-598, and the United Kingdom Official Secrets Act 1989 (collectively, “Export Control and Protection of Information Laws”), and you may be subjected to additional security screening / checking.

Posting Dates:

June 18, 2025 - June 24, 2025

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