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.
About IPSD:
Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
Job Summary:
As a Facilities Controls Engineer, you will be responsible to maintain, update, trouble shoot and improve the controls system for industrial machining equipment, and integrated robotic assemblies across a machine shop.
What You Will Do:
- Provide Controls Engineering support for industrial machines including but not limited to CNC machining centers using Siemens S7/TIA/Starter/WinCCflex, Fanuc Ladder 3, Fanuc R-30i robots, Kuka KR C4/5 robots, Cognix Insight/Dataman, and Bosch/Rexroth controllers.
- Modify / Program PLC/HMI/PMC and NC based machines.
- Provide Controls Engineering support on vision systems, robotics, and data management.
- Participate in the specification, installation, and launch of new equipment from a controls perspective.
- Work with maintenance to assist in machine troubleshooting, repair, and training maintenance technicians as necessary. Proficiency with oscilloscopes, soldering, and thermal imaging cameras preferred.
- Lead and execute asset health analysis to enable informed decision making by facility leadership.
What You Will Have:
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Incorporates business acumen and values into communications.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Collaborates with others to identify the best solution for the business.
• Solicits input from cross-functional teams and facilitates agreement.
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.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, mentor and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.
Supports capital expenditure specification with project(s) scope and in alignment to strategic business need.
• Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
• Produces standard project status reports.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledgeable and capable of troubleshooting and / or modifying programs on various types of PLCs: Allen Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, Fanuc, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and data management.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
• Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.
• Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.
• Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendor environment.
• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.
• Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.
Strong logic programming, VFD and servo motor amplifier/NC (Siemens and Fanuc) and IP Networking skills and background.
Ability read ladder diagrams and schematics (Electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic).
Additional Information:
- Shift: Monday – Friday, 2p-10:30p
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. #LI
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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.
Posting Dates:
May 15, 2026 - May 27, 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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