Assembler
Posted on: 24 Jan 2021
Lafayette, IN
Job Description
Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
As an Assembler you will be responsible for a multitude of manufacturing functions. You will assemble parts into engine components (subassemblies). You will also inspect, and package diesel engines parts.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
* Perform quality test on diesel engine subassemblies
* Diagnose malfunctions
* Perform adjustments
* Repair subassemblies, as needed which have been found defective
* Manage all material and components used within their assigned area
Basic Qualifications:
* Basic knowledge of air/hand tools
* Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
* Basic knowledge in reading and interpreting prints
* Demonstrate skills in Numerical Computation, Mechanical Aptitude, Problem Solving, and Reading Comprehension
Physical Requirements:
*Ability to frequently lift and carry product weighing up to 35 pounds for intervals of 15-30 minutes
*Ability to push / pull product weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10-15 minutes
*Work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor
*Ability to drive order picker, reach truck and / or sit-down forklifts after training period
*Ability to climb on and off order picker, reach truck and / or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day
*Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
*Walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation
*Ability to stand up to 8+ hours per day on concrete floor with or without limited movement
*Ability to climb up and down ladders of 6 feet with handrails
*Ability to work in an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 db per 8 hours
*Ability to work overtime as requested by employer
*Able to complete training on a computer when required (this is primarily for safety and job-related training)
Additional Information:
- Positions are full-time with benefits
- Located in Lafayette, Indiana
- Position is on 1st Shift
- Wage starts at $16.25/hour
No relocation reimbursement is offered
This employer 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 www.Caterpillar.com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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Caterpillar
Deerfield, IL
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors.
The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems.
Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products.
The company’s Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services.
The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees104,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted1597
