Full-Time

Maintenance Technician

Weekend Shift

Posted on 9/15/2026

Deadline 10/2/26
Caterpillar

Caterpillar

10,001+ employees

Produces heavy construction and mining equipment

Compensation Overview

$24.40 - $31.70/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Menominee, MI, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (2)
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Required Skills
Welding
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • Proficiency in advanced shop mathematics.
  • Ability to use complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, and precision measuring instruments.
  • Training and/or knowledge of mechanical methods and procedures.
  • Ability to use considerable judgment to plan and perform unusual and difficult work with limited direction.
  • Ability to lift 25–35 pounds for 15–40 percent of the workday.
  • Ability to work safely and comply with safety regulations regarding protective equipment and devices.
Responsibilities
  • Perform work on facilities, equipment, systems, and machines involving heating, electrical, air conditioning, ventilating, plumbing, electronic systems, painting, fluids, carpentry, machining, grounds work, welding, soldering, brazing, cutting, rigging, moving, sheet metal, erecting, concrete, sprinkler systems, engines, building repair, chemical use or storage, and related maintenance areas.
  • Perform maintenance repair, installation, fabrication, adjustment, troubleshooting, teardown, rebuilding, leveling, fitting, aligning, painting, and related work.
  • Use complicated drawings, maintenance and service manuals, sketches, blueprints, specifications, and verbal or written instructions.
  • Inspect fire prevention equipment, boiler equipment, and safety hazards, and maintain related records.
  • Identify and order necessary maintenance parts.
  • Diagnose machine malfunctions and operating difficulties and make repairs or adjustments to keep machines in production.
  • Maintain proper tooling inventory.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment, buildings, and grounds.
  • Use machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders, hones, bores, and hand tools.
  • Perform assigned start-up and shut-down functions on plant facilities.
  • Recognize operating irregularities and safety hazards and take corrective action or notify the appropriate person.
  • Instruct and train assigned employees on work methods, safety procedures, and proper equipment use.
  • Keep work areas, equipment, machines, and storage areas clean and orderly.
  • Communicate daily with technicians from other shifts, the team lead, and the manager about equipment conditions.
  • Offer suggestions to improve work processes, procedures, productivity, job safety, and the work environment.
  • Perform other miscellaneous job duties and related functions as directed by the team lead, manager, or other designated person.
  • Work as a team member with others to resolve problems and maintain effective working relationships.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to follow a standard process and manage multiple responsibilities.
  • Prior experience working in a team environment.
  • Industrial electrical experience.

Caterpillar designs and manufactures heavy machinery and engines for construction, mining, energy, and rail projects. It sells heavy equipment, engines, parts, and services worldwide, and also provides financing options and aftermarket maintenance and repair. The company differentiates itself through its global scale, integrated sales-partssupport-financing ecosystem, and a large maintenance network that keeps customers’ fleets running. Its goal is to help customers complete large-scale projects safely, efficiently, and sustainably, while supporting communities and environmental responsibility through initiatives like the Caterpillar Foundation.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1925

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Caterpillar raised 2026 guidance to mid- to high-teens sales and revenue growth.
  • Backlog reached $72 billion in Q2 2026, with orders extending into 2030.
  • Power generation sales to users jumped 72% as data-center demand filled capacity.

What critics are saying

  • Tariffs are projected to cost $2.2 billion in 2026, crushing margins.
  • Dealer rental loading inflated construction growth; Q4 2026 inventory cuts will hit shipments.
  • If hyperscaler orders slow before 2028, turbine capacity payback slips and 2030 backlog evaporates.

What makes Caterpillar unique

  • Caterpillar’s dealer network and installed base convert equipment sales into recurring parts and service revenue.
  • Its large-engine and turbine capacity now targets data centers, oil and gas, and mining.
  • FieldAI partnership extends Caterpillar’s industrial moat into autonomous inspections and digital twins.

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Benefits

Annual incentive bonus plan

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
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Sep 11th, 2026
Caterpillar adds capacity betting on data centre demand through 2030

Caterpillar stock rose 94% over the past twelve months, driven partly by surging data center demand. Power generation sales to users grew 72% in the second quarter of 2026, with the Power & Energy segment booking $8.2 billion in sales. The company is racing to expand capacity, lifting new turbine production to 2.5 times 2024 levels. Lead times on gas prime power now extend to late 2028, with some orders placed as far out as 2030. However, analysts question whether data center demand will sustain through the decade. At $805 per share, Caterpillar's valuation assumes 17.4% annual revenue growth. Management expects new capacity to reach cash payback by decade's end, but aftermarket revenue from installed units won't materialise until after 2030. If data center orders cool before capacity investments pay off, growth could fall short of market expectations.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 2nd, 2026
Caterpillar partners with $400M-backed FieldAI to deploy AI and robotics across industrial sites

Caterpillar Inc. has announced a collaboration with FieldAI to deploy artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital twin technology across industrial jobsites and manufacturing facilities. The partnership combines Caterpillar's operational data and engineering capabilities with FieldAI's robot-agnostic autonomy software and foundation models. Initial applications include autonomous inspections, real-time digital twins of facilities, and situational awareness tools. The companies are using Nvidia accelerated computing and Nvidia Omniverse technologies to develop high-fidelity digital twins based on operational data. FieldAI has raised more than $400 million from investors including Bezos Expeditions, Khosla Ventures, Temasek, and NVentures. Caterpillar reported sales and revenues of $67.6 billion for 2025. No financial terms for the collaboration were disclosed.

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Sep 1st, 2026
Caterpillar secures new 364-day revolving credit facility with Citibank as agent

Caterpillar Inc. has entered into a new 364-day revolving credit facility dated 27 August 2026, according to an SEC filing. The agreement includes Caterpillar Inc. and several of its financial subsidiaries as borrowers, with Citibank serving as agent. Citibank, BofA Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan SE, Barclays Bank, MUFG Bank and Société Générale are joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners on the facility. The agreement provides for revolving credit advances, local currency advances, Japan local currency advances and term loan advances. It includes financial covenants applicable to Caterpillar and Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. The facility replaces a prior credit agreement and includes a guaranty from Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 31st, 2026
Caterpillar stock surges 82.8% over past year, outpacing Dow's 17.4% gain

Caterpillar stock has fallen 25.9% from its 52-week high of $1,073.46 reached on 30 June and has declined 9.2% over the past three months, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rose 5.7% during the same period. However, over the past 52 weeks, the Irving, Texas-based construction and mining equipment manufacturer has surged 82.8%, outpacing the Dow's 17.4% gain. On 4 August, Caterpillar shares rose 5.6% after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results. The company posted revenue of $20.5 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $8.17, both exceeding Wall Street forecasts. Among 23 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is "Moderate Buy", with a mean price target suggesting 27.4% upside from current levels.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 28th, 2026
Caterpillar's construction growth now leans on dealer rental fleet loading, not merchandising programmes

Caterpillar's construction equipment demand drivers have shifted significantly over the past two years. The company previously attributed Construction Industries growth to merchandising programmes, which management credited for 5% full-year sales growth in 2025. Now, rental fleet loading — machines purchased by dealers for their rental operations — has become the primary growth driver. Construction Industries sales to users rose 22% in the June 2026 quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth. The segment generated $8.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 35% year-over-year. Construction Industries now accounts for approximately 34% of Caterpillar's $74.7 billion trailing-twelve-month revenue. Management also highlighted Major Projects, a Cat dealer-owned rental joint venture launched in June 2026, which serves large-scale infrastructure, energy, and data centre builds.