Field Installation Lead – Turbo Systems Upgrades

Solar Turbines Incorporated; Alabama; On-site; USD 72,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring for a Turbo Machinery Upgrade specialist to plan and execute upgrade projects on package controls and systems, ensuring compliance with EHSS and quality standards.

The role involves leading FIRs, inspecting equipment, and coordinating between factory and field operations. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of turbo-machinery experience, ability to travel >75%, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and familiarity with engineering drawings, schematics, and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of turbo-machinery experience including understanding of customer balance of plant equipment and operation.

Responsibilities

• Work permit program understanding and compliance.
• Participate in general safety meetings and toolbox safety briefings including Work Hazard Assessment and Task Risk Assessment reviews.
• Submit safety suggestions identified as appropriate.
• Plan, execute, and/or assist in the removal of obsolete control console, inter-connect wiring, package system components, and conduit/cable tray & tubing that will be deleted, replaced, or upgraded per the project ACS.
• Install and/or assist in the placement of the new control console.
• Plan, develop, and execute the layout for all new package system components, replacement and/or modification of conduit/cable tray & tubing necessary to accommodate the new controls, components, and package systems per the project ACS.
• Rewire package junction box(s), new components, and package inter-connect wiring as specified in the project ACS.
• Act as project leader and customer liaison on some projects of lower complexity.
• Assist commissioning FSR in the completion of cold loop checks prior to demobilizing.
• Inventory and maintain parts/tool modules to support PSU Field installations.
• Support technical & administrative development of less experienced PSU Technicians.
• Assist in building pre-engineered kits and component sub assemblies to support PSU Value Streams.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Tools

Windchill

Citrix

Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Outlook

FieldMobile

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring for a Turbo Machinery Upgrade specialist to plan and execute upgrade projects on package controls and systems, ensuring compliance with EHSS and quality standards.

The role involves leading FIRs, inspecting equipment, and coordinating between factory and field operations. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of turbo-machinery experience, ability to travel >75%, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and familiarity with engineering drawings, schematics, and