Industrial Electronic Electrician

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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.

Working with minimal supervision, Industrial Electronic Electricians work on the electrical and electronic controls of manufacturing machine tools and related manufacturing equipment. Employees in this position:

• Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic systems, controls, and components of manufacturing machine tools and production equipment.
• Use knowledge, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, sketches, electrical codes and other specifications to perform work. However, they may work without instructions or documentation. Employees may design circuitry to modify control designs to repair or improve electronic controls and control systems. Employees may produce schematics, sketches or other documentation to record accomplished work.
• May repair or modify printed circuit cards.
• May program computer controls for production equipment and machine tools. This function does not include writing numerical control programs that operate machine tools or create tool paths to manufacture products.
• Will perform the functions of the Industrial Maintenance Electrician to include but not limited to: electrical infrastructure installations, lighting repair and replacement, knowledge of the NEC and California Electric Code, and electrical motor repair and replacement.
• May communicate directly with manufacturer's technical or engineering support to resolve machine tool or other production equipment problems.
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