Iron Technician

Career Area:

Operations

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SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide.

Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.

The Iron Technician I provides assembly and testing of various mechanical components.

• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
• Starting Pay: $21.90, additional based on experience
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, currently working 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM with some Saturdays
• Overtime based on business need

• Assists Iron Technicians during the disassembling phase
• Clean, strip and inspect all required flow control components
• Prepare flow control products for Gauging, Ultra Sonic, and MPI inspections
• Ability to demonstrate the disassemble of flow control products per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Ability to identify SPM and Customer product
• Ability to assemble flow control product
• Nondestructive Testing Trainee (NDT Trainee)
• Manifold tear down/rebuild trainee
• Demonstrates computer skills for the SPM AMP System
• Inventory Incoming Iron
• Provides proper care and maintenance of all shop tools, equipment, and work area
• Monitors daily work activities to ensure requirements are met
• Performs other routine duties as assigned

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• NDT Training
• Pressure testing experience

$21.90 - $29.35

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

December 16, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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