Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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.
Job Summary:
Join Caterpillar’s Integrated Components Division as a Reliability & Maintenance Engineer and help power progress worldwide. In this role, you’ll be the driving force behind equipment performance and uptime, using innovative strategies and data-driven insights to reduce downtime and optimize maintenance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges, improve reliability, and implement predictive and preventive programs that keep our operations running at peak efficiency.
This is your chance to make a real impact in a global organization that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Caterpillar, you’ll have access to cutting-edge technologies, professional growth opportunities, and the satisfaction of knowing your work helps build a better, more sustainable world. If you’re passionate about problem-solving and operational excellence, we want you on our team.
What You Will Do:
- Drive reliability improvements by analyzing equipment performance, identifying root causes of failures, and implementing corrective actions to maximize uptime.
- Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies using advanced tools and data analytics to optimize asset life cycles.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and quality teams to ensure maintenance plans align with production goals and operational efficiency.
- Monitor and report key reliability metrics, leveraging insights to recommend continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving opportunities.
- Support compliance with safety and regulatory standards while fostering a culture of reliability and operational excellence across the division.
Education requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field. A Master’s degree in Engineering or Reliability disciplines is a plus.
What skills you will have:
Planning: Extensive experience creating and managing detailed maintenance schedules that minimize downtime and optimize resource allocation. Ability to forecast parts, labor, and equipment needs while aligning plans with production targets and reliability goals.
Problem Solving: Demonstrate expertise in diagnosing complex mechanical and electrical failures using root cause analysis, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and data-driven techniques. Proven ability to implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence and improve system reliability.
Quality Management: Hands-on experience applying quality standards such as ISO or Six Sigma within maintenance and reliability processes. Ability to integrate quality checks into maintenance workflows to ensure compliance and reduce variability in equipment performance.
Industrial Automation/Automatic Control: Practical experience working with PLCs, automated control systems, and sensor-based technologies in a manufacturing environment. Skilled in troubleshooting automation issues and optimizing control systems to enhance reliability and efficiency.
Vendor/Supplier Management: Experience negotiating with suppliers for spare parts and maintenance services, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. Ability to manage vendor relationships to support cost-effective and reliable maintenance solutions.
Additional Information:
This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Dallas, TX office.
Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
This position may require up to 10% travel.
What you will get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual incentive bonus plan*
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
- 401k savings plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
Final details:
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Summary Pay Range:
$144,960.00 - $217,320.00
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.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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 at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
November 11, 2025 - November 17, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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