Caterpillar Inc. is looking for individuals to operate, troubleshoot, and perform tests on engines, gas compressors, and related systems to ensure product quality and performance.
Requirements
- 3 years of mechanical or electrical-related job experience
- Experienced in reading/interpreting applicable drawings (Mechanical and/or Electrical) and technical manuals
- Gas turbine package or related, operational, or testing experience.
- PLC controls experience.
- Experience operating or testing Solar packages or engines
Responsibilities
- Install, level, set up, prepare, and operate any Solar or OEM gas turbine, diesel engine, gas compressor, driven equipment, packaged system, control console, microprocessor control, subassembly, component, and/or accessory in test cells, fixtures or in special test beds.
- Connect test equipment: harnesses, simulators, filters, lines, dynamometers, slave generators, instrumentation, and other equipment necessary to the test operation.
- Conduct test run and final performance acceptance test of gas turbines and gas compressors
- Connect and operate computerized data acquisition systems for package system, gas turbine, and gas compressor performance testing.
- Observe, record, and review test data. Calculate operational parameters such as horsepower, pressure ratio, fuel flow, specific fuel consumption, oil flow, oil consumption, electrical functions, power factors, and other parameters related to the acceptability of the unit under test.
- Conduct vibration surveys and trim balance components, as required, utilizing real-time vibration analyzers, trim balance analyzers, vibration tape recorders, and plotters.
- Troubleshoot to isolate indicated malfunctions and discrepancies.
Other
- The identified must demonstrate the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) license
- LOU 27 as a QTT
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
