Test Technician

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. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Salary/Grade: £16.13 per hour

Location: Larne

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 6%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About EPD: Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

The opportunity: Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity for a Test Technician Specialist who want to be challenged and are interested in progressing with the company. In this skilled role, you will perform work on a broad range of standard and specialized products. You will provide technical expertise, perform complex electrical/mechanical work and will work with and provide direction to other Test Technicians/Apprentices in the team.

This role allows you to develop your communication and interpersonal skills as well as demonstrate your decision-making ability. You will interact with hourly and salaried employees at the Larne facility and will receive guidance from your Team Leader. Many opportunities exist for those Test Technician Specialists who are keen to progress in the production environment and especially into leadership positions.

What you will do:

• Work with limited management to prepare and test standard generator sets and specialised product to determine malfunctions and make repairs as required.
• Perform special tests on generator sets to prove engineering design theory, load and cooling performance, endurance and vibration tests, etc.
• Perform non-routine tests on generator sets and genset control system panels for specific customer requirements when only general information is available.
• Interpret complex prints and electrical drawings to perform tests.
• Document and analyse results of tests and provide appropriate feedback.
• Set up and simulate tests for genset control system panels with the aid of the component documentation.
• Update computer records on machine/progress faults.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
• Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
• Train other employees if and when required.
• Any other appropriate duties.

What you have:

• Formal apprenticeship or National Vocational Qualification equivalent in electrical discipline.
• Previous experience in testing or fault finding on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as difficult arithmetic calculations.
• The ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematic drawings.
• High voltage certification.
• Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
• Physical ability to fulfil the requirements of the job.
• Good communication skills as the job will entail interacting with internal and external customers.

Desired Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of generator sets and control panels to set up tests with limited data available.
• The ability to use a variety of power tools, hand tools and complex testing equipment.
• Previous experience working in a lean environment.
• Attention to detail to meet quality standards.
• Strong customer focus.
• Ability to prioritize and organize sequence of work.
• Reasonable level of computer literacy.

This position is currently an in-office work model, requiring a 4-day weekly office presence onsite at our Larne site.

About Caterpillar: 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.