Design Technician

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

Job Summary:
Supports mechanical engineers with industrial mechanical equipment operations prepares drafted drawings and specifications and records data.

What You Will Do:
Using complex instruments testing equipment and gauges in their work to test study report and provide suggestions for continual product or process improvement.
Assisting mechanical engineers in the design development and testing of industrial machinery consumer products manufacturing tools and other equipment.
Assisting in the installation and ongoing troubleshooting and maintenance of machinery used to manufacture other products as well as operating that machinery.
Preparing mechanical models rough layouts detailed drawings and specifications; analyzing calculating estimating and recording associated data such as costs tolerances detailed characteristics and other specifications.

Education Requirement:
An associates (AAS) or bachelors degree in design engineering technology or a related field

What Skills You Will Have:
Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.
Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detaillevel attention.
Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistakefree.
Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

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.

Initiative:

Being proactive and committing to action on selfidentified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. MUST be able to multitask.
Describes opportunities for taking initiative in the organization.
Identifies types of environments that motivate or demotivate initiative.
Explains how initiative is critical to success.

Maintaining Focus:

Understanding of the importance of keeping sight of current responsibilities and ability to bring thoughts and tasks to completion.

Demonstrates a basic understanding of the relationship between maintaining focus and productivity.
Explains the concept of maintaining focus.
Describes various techniques such as breaking effort into bitesized chunks for maintaining focus.
Provides examples of how the ability of individuals to improve their focus has been beneficial.

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.
Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
Identifies key aspects of problemsolving techniques used in own area.

Teamwork:

Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
Explains the importance and benefits of a cohesive work team.
Reviews team mission and objectives.
Identifies and discusses the characteristics of good teamwork.

ComputerAided Design & Engineering: Working knowledge of CREO Teamcenter VisMock
Describes common drafting conventions tools procedures and processes.
Explains usage of CAD/CAM software in engineering new products.
Locates useful resources to improve CAD/CAM skills.
Identifies basic functions and features of a CAD/CAM system.

Product Design MFG:

Knowledge of processes approaches tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
Explains the major components and deliverables of functional and technical designs.
Describes tasks activities and key concerns during the functional and technical design phase.
Cites examples of good and bad designs derived from previous projects.
Clarifies standard design methods tools and guiding principles.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• 2 years of experience in design roles within manufacturing automotive or machinery industries
• Proficiency with design tools such as CREO Teamcenter and VisMock
• A track record of managing multiple design projects simultaneously
• Experience producing functional designs with attention to detail and usability
• Evidence of strong communication and collaboration through crossfunctional project work
• Resume examples that show adaptability and learning in fastpaced environments

Additional Information:

This position is located in Rapid City South Dakota

No relocation is offered for this position

No sponsorship is offered for this position

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated 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 parttime employees

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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