Assembly - 2nd Shift - Bldg KK - East Peoria - Supplemental

Career Area:

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Job Description:

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking Assembly and Test Specialists. You will perform a series of routing functions to assemble drivetrain components and assemblies.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assembling / testing, reworking and repairing drivetrain components 

• Performing production based on schedule and continuously improving process efficiency 

• Ensuring adherence to Standard Work Sheet to achieve quality products and avoid quality issues 

• Participating in pre-shift Process Improvement Dialogue (PID) & Continuous Improvement (CI), raising, submitting issues and suggestions and following up requirements from supervisor 

• Providing timely reports to operation supervisor or team lead on material availability and equipment downtime 

• Identifying specification gaps and root causes and making adjustments to meet engineering test specifications

  Physical Qualifications (With or Without Accommodation)

• Operate equipment including forklift, Hand Jack/pallet truck

• Noise levels of 85db or greater

• Operate overhead cranes, jib cranes and hoists

• Lift up to 18lbs frequently

• Work at multiple heights

• Stand for a minimum of 8 hour shifts with minimal breaks

• Work various shifts and workday schedules including nights and weekends

• Work in environment with frequently changing temperatures and all weather conditions

• Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices

• Work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting and forward head and rotation of neck.

• Work in tight spaces

• Repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling rotating

• Use of fine motor skills

• Use of hand tools

• Required Personal Protective Equipment: hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and protective clothing and equipment including helmet, grinding shield, cut/heat resistant sleeves, etc.

• Computer skills to access Cat Intranet

• Ability to read prints and use gauges for Quality Inspection

Basic Qualifications:

• 6 months experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment or a demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

• In lieu of experience a minimum 2 year technical degree from an accredited institution.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Previous Assembly Experience in manufacturing environment

• Strong communication and organization skills

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Strong commitment to safety

Additional Information

• Open positions on 2nd shift

• Pay is $20.66 hr

• This is a Supplemental position- minimum 40 hours per week with limited benefits available

• Must be able to work any shift / schedule as shifts / working hours will change with business needs.

• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position

• Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

• Safety is a core value at Caterpillar.  We owe it to our employees and their families to work in a safe and secure workplace.  All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen held to the DOT standards for prohibited substances, including marijuana

Caterpillar 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

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