Apprentice Technician - Tractor

The role of a Shop Technician is that of a technically knowledgeable person who can work independently and within a team to repair all makes and styles of equipment.

• Clean mechanical parts and components.
• Disassemble and assemble components.
• Remove, assist with rebuild, and install components from equipment and engines.
• Effectively use Caterpillar rebuildable guideline information to make sound judgment decisions on reuse of components.
• Load and unload components, parts, and equipment.
• Transport components, parts, and equipment as directed around the facility.
• Locate and use service manuals and technical information.
• Accurately prepare service reports as required.
• Communicate details of technical problems to supervisors.
• Keep up to date with developments in tooling, technologies, and systems.
• Use safe working practices.

This position requires no supervision of staff.

• Two years of hands‑on mechanical repair work with diesel or gasoline engines, or earthmoving or industrial equipment.
• Graduation from an accredited technical school with emphasis on diesel engine or earthmoving repair may be substituted for experience.

• Uses parts ordering system.
• Initiates parts salvage requests.
• Uses service publications.
• Uses Service Information System (SIS).
• Uses Parts Reusability Guides.
• Maintains personal time cards.
• Maintains inspection, quality, and service reports.
• Performs other related tasks and activities as directed.

• Employer funded Union Healthcare & Union pension.
• Paid Holidays.
• 3 paid personal days.
• Paid Funeral Leave.
• Vacation 1 week (40 hours) after 1 year of full-time employment.
• Education Assistance.
• Tool Insurance.

Pay Rate $25.29 per hour.

This position works in a shop/warehouse environment and may on a continuous basis walk, bend and lift up to 75 lbs. May be required to wear appropriate safety equipment (e.g., safety glasses or side shields) when needed. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Employee may intermittently sit at a desk for a period of time to answer telephone, write or use a keyboard to communicate through email.

Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.