ThinkBIG Apprentice

3M HEALTHCARE; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Peterson Tractor Co. invites applicants to join its ThinkBIG Heavy Equipment and EPG Technician training program in California. The two‑year curriculum blends classroom study with hands‑on work at a home store and in partner labs, including San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton for 40 weeks of full‑time classes.

Participants rotate through shops, gaining practical field experience. The program emphasizes hands‑on training, documentation, and meeting manufacturer guidelines, with paid

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to attend school full‑time on an unpaid basis for five eight‑week sessions (40 weeks total) during the program.

Responsibilities

• Apply learning principles from school rotation in the workplace.
• Rotate through different shops to gain experience in several service environments.
• Assist with pre‑delivery setup and installation on Caterpillar equipment and allied products.
• Assist with repair, replace or rebuild engines, transmissions, fuel systems, final drives, steering clutches, cross‑shafts, hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, and all related components, electrical and air systems.
• Learn to write service reports that accurately document activities.
• Learn to prepare required documentation including work orders, parts lists, and timecards in an accurate and timely manner to enable other employees to do their job in a timely manner.
• Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and to preserve and document component failure information for accurate failure analysis.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Peterson Cat is now accepting applications for our Heavy Equipment and EPG Technician training program called ThinkBIG. The ThinkBIG program is two years in length and a new class of students starts every August. The ThinkBIG program teaches students how to service Cat equipment using cutting‑edge diagnostic and maintenance systems, advanced technologies and high‑tech tools.

ThinkBIG combines classroom work with hands‑on learning in the field and in state‑of‑the‑art labs, so students see technologies in real‑world applications—solving problems and helping Caterpillar customers get their jobs done. The program devotes approximately half of the time to technical/academic education at a partner college (San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA) where students are required to go to school full‑time forty weeks in total, broken up in five sessions that are eight weeks in length. The remaining time in the program is spent receiving hands‑on training at a home store.

Responsibilities

• Apply learning principles from school rotation in the workplace.
• Rotate through different shops to gain experience in several service environments.
• Assist with pre‑delivery setup and installation on all makes and models of Caterpillar equipment and allied products.
• Assist with repair, replace or rebuild engines, transmissions, fuel systems, final drives, steering clutches, cross‑shafts, hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, and all related components, electrical and air systems.
• Learn to write service reports that accurately document activities.
• Learn to prepare required documentation including work orders, parts lists, and timecards in an accurate and timely manner to enable other employees to do their job in a timely manner.
• Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and to preserve and document component failure information for accurate failure analysis.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to attend school full‑time on an unpaid basis for five eight‑week sessions (40 weeks total) during the program.

Compensation

The starting pay for the program is $26.21 per hour. We also offer a total compensation package in addition to base salary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Peterson Tractor Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. A drug screen and background check is required.