• Iron Technician I

    Caterpillar, Inc. (Broussard, LA)


    Career Area:

    Operations

    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.

     

    About SPM Oil and Gas

     

    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 Role

     

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

    Job** **Duties/Responsibilities** **may include, but are not limited to:

    + Assists Iron Technicians during the disassemble 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

    + Requires knowledge of SPM products and customer standards

    + 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

    What you will have:

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

    Additional information:

    + Position is located onsite in Broussard, LA.

    + Schedule: 8a-5p, weekends and overtime required dependent on business needs

    What You Will Get:

    + 40-hour work week with potential for overtime

    + 80 hours of vacation with additional paid time off

    + Most national holidays off with pay

    + 100% 401K match up to 6%

    + Health, dental, vision, disability & life insurance

    + Employee Assistance Program

    + Local & national discounts!

    Physical Demands:

    + Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear

    + Required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

    + Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

    + Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

    + Must be able to wear protective footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the department

    Work Environment:

    + Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles

    + Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions

    + Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration

    + Noise Level: Moderate

     

    Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

     

    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 .

    Summary Pay Range:

    $20.85 - $27.95

     

    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:

    May 9, 2025 - May 23, 2025

     

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

     

    EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

     

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