Gas Turbine Mechanic

Solar Turbines Incorporated; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Production Gas Turbine Mechanic in the United States. The role involves assembly, disassembly, rework, and repair across engine lines, sub-assemblies, and driven equipment.

You will collaborate with engineers to develop and adapt build processes and troubleshoot issues on dynamic test environments. Applicants should have a minimum of three years of mechanical experience, reading blueprints, and familiarity with precision measurement tools.

Formación

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• At least 3 years of mechanical experience.
• Experience with precision measuring devices such as multi-meters, dial calipers, depth mics.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints/drawings.
• Experience with forklift, overhead crane and rigging.
• Must be willing to work any shift and include a resume in the application.

Responsabilidades

• Assemble, disassemble, rework, and repair product lines including engines and sub-assemblies.
• Build, rebuild, and modify sub-assemblies in engine build areas.
• Apply turbomachinery knowledge to support engineering and troubleshooting.
• Provide product support and technical assistance to internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Design engineering on new processes.
• Make adjustments to builds for unique instrumentation and testing needs.

Conocimientos

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Team collaboration

Reading schematics

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Forklift

Overhead crane

Rigging

Descripción del empleo

Career Area:

Operations

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

About the Role:

Perform assembly, disassembly, rework, repair across all product lines including engines, sub-assemblies, and driven equipment. Work with engineers to help develop processes with and without information from Shop Floor Information System, operation instruction sheets, assembly drawings, bills of material, photographs, written and or oral instructions.

Job Duties

• Assemble, disassemble, rework, and repair all product lines including engines, sub-assemblies, accessory units, and driven equipment.
• Build, rebuild, fix/modify sub-assemblies in engine build area.
• Working knowledge of turbo-machinery theory with the ability to adapt, modify, and make shop aids for special projects.
• Utilize working knowledge of turbomachinery to provide product support and technical assistance to internal and external customers.
  • During tear-down, exercise care to preserve, identify, and document evidence on engine or assemblies as a result of failed or nonfunctioning test.
• Working with unique engineering instructions for assembly, disassembly, and measurement taking.
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing engineering and Design engineering for new product build processes.
  • Find faults and develop solutions to build stoppages with new processes/process improvements, shop aids, and development part modifications.
• Installation, routing, and termination of all instrumentation
  • Ability to adjust build process to account for unique instrumentation on engine as required by build.
  • Working knowledge of electronics for install and troubleshooting as required.
• Complete knowledge of all Dynos used for the company.
  • Assembly, disassembly, repair, and rework for all Dyno’s used for test operations.
  • Balance rotor*
• Knowledge of Test Cell operations for install and in-situ modifications to development engines as needed.
  • Partial tear-down and part swap without removal from test cell
• Routine maintenance to shop tools and equipment.
• Operate/Use of various tools and equipment including precision measuring instruments, multi-meters, proximeters, bolt heater, hydraulic stretch tooling, pullers, torch, spot tack, forklift, tugs, build stand elevator, borescope, balancing machine, specialized induction heaters, arbor press, and overhead cranes.
• Perform the duties of Production Gas Turbine Mechanic as required.
• Perform the duties of engine mechanic classification as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
• 3 Years of Mechanical Experience
• Experience with Precision Measuring Devices (multi-meters, dial calipers, depth mics, etc.)
• Able to read and interpret blueprints/drawings.
• Experience with forklift, overhead craneand rigging.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Must be willing to work any shift.
• Must include Resume in application.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of Turbine Engine Mechanical Experience.
• Thermocouples wiring with termination experience.
• Experience in the following: Proximeter, bolt heater, hydraulic stretch tooling, pullers, torch, spot tacker, build stand elevator.
• Military Gas Turbine or Aviation Experience
• A&P License

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Summary Pay Range

$25.20 - $44.54

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location,job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.