Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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Caterpillar’s BCP division is hiring a Facilities Technician to support daily facility operations and maintenance activities at the Sanford Machine Development Center (SMDC).
Role Summary:
In this role, you will provide hands-on facilities and administrative support to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable building operations at the SMDC. You will serve as a first point of contact for facility service needs, support maintenance and engineering teams, and manage day-to-day operational tasks such as purchase orders, invoices, and inventory.
What You’ll Do (Job Duties):
- Facilities Operations Support: Serve as first-line support for SMDC test areas, prove design shop, and other building service issues, work requests, and basic troubleshooting.
- Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with facility engineers and maintenance teams, as well as external service providers to resolve issues.
- Financial & Administrative Management: Manage purchase orders, invoices, and documentation related to facilities projects and daily operations.
- Inventory & Supply Management: Monitor, maintain, and reorder facility supplies and inventory to support uninterrupted operations.
- Preventive Maintenance: Support preventive maintenance activities and documentation, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives to improve equipment and facility reliability.
- 5S & Continuous Improvement: Maintain and continuously improve 5S programs for Shop and Endurance areas
- Capital Project Execution: Manage small capital improvement projects from RFI creation through contractor selection and oversight
- Problem Solving & Communication: Apply structured problem-solving and escalation practices and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolution and project execution.
What You Have (Core Skills):
- Accuracy & Attention to Detail: Ability to complete work with precision and understand the impact of errors.
- Collaboration: Works effectively with diverse teams to support facility and organizational goals.
- Effective Communication: Clearly conveys information verbally and in writing using appropriate communication methods.
- Problem Solving: Applies structured approaches to identify, analyze, and resolve operational issues.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Uses systematic methods to diagnose and resolve basic facility and equipment issues.
- Project Execution: Lead or support various facility repair or improvement projects, ensuring objectives are well defined and project schedule and cost targets are met.
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Basic understanding of TPM principles and equipment effectiveness concepts.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
- Degree or equivalent practical experience in facilities, maintenance, or a related field.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or technical facility environments, with particular emphasis on testing or product development environments.
- Familiarity with work order systems, inventory tracking, and basic maintenance processes.
Additional Details:
- Work location: Sanford SMDC
- Domestic relocation assistance: IS NOT available
- Visa sponsorship: Not available for this role
- Travel: Minimal / As required
- Work arrangement: 5 days per week on-site (Monday–Friday)
Summary Pay Range:
$72,360.00 - $108,540.00
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
Posting Dates:
April 1, 2026 - April 15, 2026
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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