Operating Engineer

Caterpillar Inc; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a maintenance leader to ensure uninterrupted operation of Assembly Shop equipment through preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance, while improving machine reliability and ensuring safety compliance.

You will lead a team, train new members, and coordinate with production to meet uptime targets. The role emphasizes TPM, Kaizen, continuous improvement, and adherence to EHS and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma graduates in any specialization.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of team leader experience.
• Drawing reading skills and knowledge on MS Office is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of people to execute operations activity
• Train new team members with hands on experience
• Plan and ensure all resource available to meet daily operations activity
• Fill-in as stand-by for other team leads or team members as required
• Identify and ensure actions for meeting the PQVC metrics for the area allocated to lead and report them section manager on daily basis
• Respond to line stoppers and dispatches support resources as needed
• Responsible for conducting Process Improvement dialogs at the cell level and ensuring participation in Process improvement dialogs at Section level and trigger actions based on meeting outcome
• Responsible for generating and working on Continuous Improvement ideas for all ideas related to their assigned area
• To conduct and participate in RIWs for their assigned area of responsibility
• Monitors and audits PQVC metrics at the cell level in their area, e.g., audits performance compared to Standard Work, significant control points, and area indicators
• Assists with creating, training, and implementing standard work processes and documentation
• Collects data and updates cell level metric boards as needed
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

Drawing reading

MS Office

Education

Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical / any

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

Career Area: Manufacturing

To ensure uninterrupted operation of Assembly Shop equipment through preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities while improving machine reliability and ensuring safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of Assembly Shop equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled machines, conveyors, automated systems, motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, and control circuits.
• Maintain electrical panels and power distribution systems.
• Analyze recurring failures and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in TPM, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities.
• Follow EHS standards, LOTO procedures, and statutory electrical regulations.
• Maintain maintenance records, PM checklists, and breakdown reports.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and utility teams to achieve uptime targets.

Job Duties

• Lead and support a team of people to execute operations activity
• Train new team members with hands on experience
• Plan and ensure all resource available to meet daily operations activity
• Fill-in as stand-by for other team leads or team members as required
• Identify and ensure actions for meeting the PQVC metrics for the area allocated to lead and report them section manager on daily basis
• Respond to line stoppers and dispatches support resources as needed
• Responsible for conducting Process Improvement dialogs at the cell level and ensuring participation in Process improvement dialogs at Section level and trigger actions based on meeting outcome
• Responsible for generating and working on Continuous Improvement ideas for all ideas related to their assigned area
• To conduct and participate in RIWs for their assigned area of responsibility
• Monitors and audits PQVC metrics at the cell level in their area, e.g., audits performance compared to Standard Work, significant control points, and area indicators
• Assists with creating, training, and implementing standard work processes and documentation
• Collects data and updates cell level metric boards as needed
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

Safety and Quality

This position must ensure his own safety as well the safety of all his team members through practicing and reinforcing safety culture consistently all through the day. Should own and deliver the defined PQVC metrics for the area that he has been assigned. This position is also expected to review the quality checks and ensure adhering to it to meet Zero defect per unit /component as might be applicable in the work that he/ she and his / her team members are involved.

Qualifications

• Diploma graduates in any specialization
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of team leader experience
• Drawing reading skills and Knowledge on MS Office is preferred

Additional Information

• This position requires working onsite five days a week.
• Relocation is available for this position.
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.