Technician III

Solar Turbines Incorporated; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an experienced technician for advanced maintenance and supervision within a contract environment. You will operate, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment, lead teammates, and contribute to scheduling and materials planning to maximize equipment availability.

The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and coaching of other technicians, with opportunities for career progression into leadership and training responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement is a High School diploma or equivalent.
• 5-7 years related industrial experience, formal certification, military experience or equivalent.
• Meets physical requirements for position.
• Complete and maintain required safety training and Authorized Employee qualifications.
• Complete and maintain required technical training and qualifications.
• Possess intermediate to advanced computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Starts and stops, monitors, and adjusts equipment.
• Communicates and documents status and condition of equipment.
• Performs maintenance up to ADVANCED level and supervises major tasks.
• Performs mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, testing and isolation.
• Supports maintenance scheduling, materials planning, and resource planning.
• Transition into team leader assignments and secondary supervision roles.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment and perform administrative tasks.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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't just 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.

Career Area

Manufacturing

Job Description

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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't just 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.

This is an “advanced level” technical position that safely operates and/or maintains all equipment under the scope of the contract assignment. This position objective is more focused on the advanced and major maintenance task requirements and skill sets. Transition position into team leadership, technical and administrative training, and assists in coaching, training, and supervision responsibilities of other technician personnel. Dimensions: Independently performs scheduled and assigned tasks and work activities. Identifies and determines solutions for equipment problem resolution. Increased latitude to work independently with little supervision requirements. This is a full contributing resource with direct ability to impact availability and reliability of the contract. Impact potential of several thousand dollars to multi-million dollar savings or penalty avoidance.

What you will do

Reports to direct contract management. Starts and stops, monitors, and adjusts equipment. Communicates and documents status and condition of equipment. Performs all levels of maintenance up to ADVANCED maintenance activities, performs and/or supervises major maintenance tasks and activities. Performs mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, testing and isolation on equipment as required. Performs, supports, and assists with maintenance scheduling, materials planning, and resource planning. Transition position into team leader assignments and secondary supervision of other contract positions and/or assigned contract vendors. Perform upkeep and housekeeping tasks to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Perform other duties and administrative tasks as assigned by direct management or supervisors.

• Understand and comply with Solar and/or Customer company policies and directives.
• Understand and comply with Solar and/or Customer HSE policies and directives. Report any accidents or incidents, near misses, or safety observations in a timely manner.
• Work permit program understanding and compliance. Supervise, conduct and participate in general safety meetings and toolbox (Tailgate) safety briefings including Work Place Hazard and Task Risk Assessment reviews. Submit safety suggestions identified as appropriate.
• Maximize availability/reliability of equipment under the scope of the contract without compromising safety.
• Responsible for the documentation of: Daily work logs, operations and maintenance activities, parts usage and inventory consumption.
• Provides input into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for maintenance history or equivalent tracking and historical document retention system.
• Effective communication and initiates notification process. Begins immediate or call out investigation/inspection of equipment failure or conditions that are out of normal operating limits and/or conditions without compromising safety.
• Initiates Root Cause Analysis process for failure or malfunctioning equipment cause and resolution.
• Performs and/or supports immediate analysis and repair actions to resolve equipment deviation identified as “out of limits” or abnormal conditions.
• Primary position for mechanical electrical testing, isolation and major maintenance tasks.
• Transition position with team leader assignments, secondary supervision roles during maintenance activities and tasks.
• Support role for planning, forecasting, and scheduling including procurement of materials and external resources.
• Primary technical and administrative training assignments to other team positions.
• Perform qualified ”Authorized Employee” tasks or specific administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor or direct manager. Including Primary coordinator responsibility assignments.

What you will have

• Minimum educational requirement - High School diploma or equivalent
• 5-7 years related industrial experience, formal certification, military exp. or equivalent
• Meets physical requirements for position
• Complete and maintain required safety training & “Authorized Employee” qualifications
• Complete and maintain required technical training and qualifications
• Possess Intermediate to Advanced computer skills

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Summary Pay Range

$81,370.00 - $122,060.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

September 23, 2026 - October 6, 2026

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.