Industrial Electrician: PLCs, Automation & Troubleshooting

Caterpillar; Mapleton (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Incentive bonus

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar's Large Power Systems Division seeks an electronics-focused technician to join our operations team in Illinois. You will build, install, and repair electrical circuits on heavy machinery and powertrains, diagnose malfunctions, and calibrate instruments to ensure peak performance.

You will read blueprints and schematics, use oscilloscopes and signal generators, and collaborate with other teams to maintain plant equipment. Prior technical training and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Require field-related college degree, electrical apprenticeship, technical school, prior experience, military training or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electronics, electronic controls, and PLC logic.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting abilities on complex electrical/electronic manufacturing systems.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics to troubleshoot motors, transformers, and electronic controllers.

Responsibilities

• Build, install, repair electrical and electronic circuits on machine tools and plant equipment.
• Locate defects using instruments and diagnose malfunctions.
• Test faulty equipment and calibrate/ service testing instruments.
• Interpret diagrams to troubleshoot devices on robotics, welders, and lifting equipment.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Troubleshooting

Blueprints & schematics

Communication skills

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical/technical training

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Caterpillar's Large Power Systems Division seeks an electronics-focused technician to join our operations team in Illinois. You will build, install, and repair electrical circuits on heavy machinery and powertrains, diagnose malfunctions, and calibrate instruments to ensure peak performance.

You will read blueprints and schematics, use oscilloscopes and signal generators, and collaborate with other teams to maintain plant equipment. Prior technical training and strong communication are essential.