Industrial Electrician 2nd and 3rd Shift

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

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When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Join Caterpillar’s Morton Distribution Center as an Industrial Electrician and put your electrical and mechanical expertise to work in a stable, year-round, temperature-controlled environment. You’ll troubleshoot advanced electrical systems, automated equipment, CNC/PLC-controlled machinery, and complex material-handling systems while helping keep our operation safe and running efficiently.

Starting Pay: $35.81/hour + $1.00/hour shift differential (Potential hourly pay increase with experience)

Retention Bonus: $5,000, paid in two installments at the end of each quarter

Location: Morton, Illinois

Shifts: 2nd & 3rd Shift | Fixed schedules | No seasonal layoffs

Stability: Guaranteed year-round indoor work, stable 40-hour weeks, and opportunities for overtime.

Day-One Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage beginning your first day, with medical options as low as $38/month.

Retirement: 401(k) with an immediate 75% Caterpillar match up to 6%.

Career Development: Paid upskilling and opportunities to develop skills in PLC programming, CNC diagnostics, industrial automation, and advanced electrical systems.

Employee

Experience:

Join a team focused on safety, professional development, recognition, wellness, and continuous improvement.

As an Industrial Electrician, you will:

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, electronic, CNC, PLC, and relay logic equipment.
• Troubleshoot automated material-handling systems, conveyor networks, VFDs, PLCs, and industrial equipment.
• Read and interpret complex electrical schematics, blueprints, and diagrams.
• Use electrical testing and digital diagnostic equipment to identify electrical and electromechanical faults.
• Perform preventative maintenance on facility power distribution systems and plant equipment.
• Support the installation and startup of new electrical equipment.
• Calibrate and maintain testing instruments.
• Follow OSHA, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and NFPA 70E safety practices.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3+ years of commercial, industrial, military, electrical, or electronic experience or equivalent.
• 2+ years of mechanical installation/repair experience or equivalent.
• Strong electrical/electronic troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Ability to pass a 2-hour Ramsay Electrical Maintenance assessment covering electrical theory, schematics, and safety.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Ability to work around high-voltage electricity, heavy equipment, confined spaces, and elevated areas, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred: Technic…