Caterpillar, Inc

3rd Shift Facilities Engineer

Caterpillar, Inc$97K — $146K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 5-7 years of relevant facilities management experience
  • Familiarity with OSHA, NFPA, and FM standards
  • Experience with plant facilities processes and methodologies
  • Strong project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee maintenance and special projects to enhance operational efficiency
  • Develop project documentation for capital and expense initiatives
  • Conduct site condition surveys and implement corrective actions
  • Manage contractor safety and compliance with safety requirements
  • Ensure adherence to specifications and codes during project execution
  • Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues effectively
  • Support product development projects as necessary

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off including holidays and volunteer days
  • 401(k) savings plan with potential employer contributions
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Career development opportunities
  • Life and disability insurance options
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Caterpillar is seeking a 3rd Shift Facilities Engineer in Peoria, IL. In this role, you will be overseeing maintenance, special projects, and improving operational efficiency. As a Facilities Engineer at PPG, you have an exciting opportunity to make a difference for our people – employees, leaders, and the communities within which we operate.

What you can look forward to in this role:

  • Assist with and/or develop Capital and Expense projects for review, including development of supporting documentation.
  • Maintain critical documentation such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Safe Job Procedures (SJP).
  • Perform site condition surveys, including fire protection, mechanical, electrical, and other miscellaneous condition observations.  Assign work and follow-up to rectify findings.
  • Manage and execute effective handoffs, including follow-up on ongoing project and maintenance work.
  • Support contractor interactions, contractor safety requirements, and ensure contractors perform work in accordance with Caterpillar’s safety requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support, or testing activities. 
  • Support resolution of issues; troubleshoot to determine the cause of failure, the lack of efficiency, and the need for repair or improvement of systems or equipment.
  • Support operations and product development projects as required  
  • Other miscellaneous tasks as required to support the site.

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

  • Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  • 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.
  • Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

  • Previous experience with processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities.
  • Experience identifying and mitigating a wide range of actual and/or potential hazards.
  • Working knowledge of standards, procedures and policies, such as OSHA, NFPA, FM, and other standards; ability to plan, guide, and monitor projects and processes for compliance. 
  • Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components as well as supporting contractors; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
  • Managing cost and time performance of contract work.
  • Industrial facility and capital project experience
  • Experience in building infrastructure systems such as building construction (foundation), mechanical, electrical, air, and HVAC .
  • Ability to use AutoCAD, Creo, Solidworks or other engineering software tools 
  • Product Development experience
  • Data analytics experience

Additional Information:

  • Travel requirements may be less than 10%. 
  • This position is in Peoria, IL
  • This will be a 3rd Shift role Monday- Thursday 11:00PM- 9:00AM
  • Domestic relocation is not available 
  • Visa Sponsorship is NOT Available. 

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related 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 part-time employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

June 2, 2026 - June 16, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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