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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