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Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

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Role Definition

As the **Operations Automation Specialist** , you will lead and support the design, implementation, and management of automated control systems that drive the performance, safety, and efficiency of machinery and processes within the KK East Peoria facility. You will play a key role in modernizing manufacturing operations, troubleshooting complex control issues, and ensuring seamless integration of automation technologies.

What you will do

+ Leading projects to deploy automated systems; providing subject matter expertise for programming, debugging and troubleshooting robotic and automated systems.

+ Design and development of control systems; including choosing the right components, creating schematics, and programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s).

+ Serving as the subject matter expert for automated system applications; maintaining the standards and documentation for automated system applications.

+ Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to existing equipment and processes to ensure that the control systems are installed correctly and operate as designed.

+ Providing engineering support and maintenance of the control systems for equipment, processes, or facilities ensuring that they continue to function reliably.

+ Providing technical expertise and guidance in major manufacturing projects, working with internal/external suppliers to support/improve manufacturing productivity and cost effectiveness.

+ Implementing major systems and the coordination of those systems with the total facility.

+ Championing and leading the modernization of existing control systems for assembly, components and logistics manufacturing process through automated process development and improved manufacturing performance.

+ Communicating with suppliers to analyze their current or proposed product/process designs to determine feasibility of using existing designs or modifying the designs to improve process and/or product.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineers, technicians, and operators to ensure that control systems meet the needs of the project and the end-users.

+ Improving space utilization in manufacturing spaces.

+ Developing and implementing processes in line with Caterpillar standard processes.

+ Evaluating projects and preparing feasibility studies to define desired results, assess value proposition and determine project plans.

+ Implementing automated material storage solutions and AGV’s into an existing production environment.

+ Other duties assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

Degree Requirement

+ Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Skills you must have

**Project Administration** : Knowledge of project administration best practices and ability to use organizational strategies, practices and tools for administering projects.

**Quality Management** : Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

**Problem Solving** : Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

**Vendor/Supplier Management** : Knowledge of external provider management processes and ability to effectively manage the business relationship with external providers (e.g., vendors, service providers, contractors, consultants, and suppliers).

**Technical Troubleshooting** : Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.

**Knowledge of Robotics** : Knowledge of designing, programming, and operating robots for various applications; ability to utilize programming languages and robotics knowledge to automate the necessary operations of the organization.

**Industrial Automation/Automatic Control** : Knowledge of various industrial automatic control systems, processes and methodologies in a manufacturing environment; ability to design, implement and maintain automatic production systems/processes to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as minimize human intervention.

**Operations Standards, Procedures and Policies** : Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

**Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery** : Knowledge of robotics technologies and computer-controlled machinery; ability to implement and operate robotics and computer-controlled machinery in an automated manufacturing environment.

Top candidates will also have

+ 3-5 years of related experience

+ Experience integrating robots, such as FANUC, ABB and/or KUKA, into assembly or machine tending-type processes/systems.

+ Certified Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals (RMF) through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

+ Experience integrating AGV’s, automating material flow/storage.

+ Experience in integrating cobots.

+ Previous experience with ERP, CAD, and the Microsoft Office suite.

+ Previous experience working with control systems, programming (ex., PLC, HMI), electronics, and automation.

+ Previous experience diagnosing and correcting issues with control systems.

+ Previous experience with integration and development in Manufacturing Execution and SCADA systems.

Additional Information

+ This position will close at midnight on 07/07/2025.

+ This position will be located in East Peoria, IL (Building KK) and requires you to work a 5-day-a-week schedule on-site.

+ Domestic relocation is available.

+ VISA Sponsorship is NOT available.

+ Travel requirements will be up to 10%.

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

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

Relocation is available for this position.

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:

June 23, 2025 - July 7, 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.

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