Assembly and Test Specialists are a vital part of the overall manufacturing process here at Decatur Caterpillar. Our team of Assembly and Test Specialists are required to meet safety and quality standards in addition to maintaining a clean and organized work area and facility. Our team requires the ability to work with a variety of tools and machinery to assemble or repair products.

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

* Assembling / testing, reworking and repairing machine components
* Operate test machines to test final drive assemblies
* Prepare prime products and attachments for shipping
* Performs required salvage operations in assembly areas as necessary
* Disassemble and reassemble complex assemblies to repair or replace damaged component parts
* Operate remote control crane to specially equipped vehicles to transport prime product

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Basic Qualifications:

* Good communication skills and strong commitment to safety and teamwork
* Mechanical background or industrial assembly

* Past assembly experience
* Comfortable with being at heights up to 20 feet off the ground on ladders and lifts

* Ability to perform simple computer operations

* Understanding of both hand and air (pneumatic) tooling

Top Candidates will possess:

* Previous experience in a manufacturing environment

* Working knowledge of standard and metric sizes and compatibility

* Previous overhead crane experience

* Understand of 5S principles

* Forklift certified

* Ability to read and understand prints and 3D and 2D imagery

Additional Information:

Position is located in Decatur, IL - no relocation package is offered

Positions are Supplemental with limited benefits with a standard 40 hour work week.

• Competitive wages

• Health Care Benefits (First day coverage – must enroll within 31 days of hire)

• Automatic wage increase every 26 weeks until rate maximum is reached

• Ability to advance faster than 26 weeks based on performance

• Eligible for annual market-based adjustments

• Overtime pay (1.5x) for hours worked over 40 within the work week

• Paid lunch period

Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen for prohibited substances.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, or O; however, 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

Caterpillar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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