Caterpillar, Inc

Manager Maintenance – Night / Weekend AWS

Caterpillar, Inc$89K — $133K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in maintenance and leadership roles
  • Degree or equivalent experience desired
  • Basic knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on operational improvements
  • Excellent communication skills for clear information exchange
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in tasks

Responsibilities

  • Create work plans for maintenance staff and contractors
  • Review maintenance work performed by technicians
  • Make purchasing decisions for equipment and tools
  • Train workers on maintenance processes and techniques
  • Monitor maintenance budget for cost-effective operations
  • Track daily inventories and inspect production units
  • Coach and mentor teams to enhance individual effectiveness

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)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonuses
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Job Posting: 7/17/26 – 7/26/26

Manager Maintenance – Night / Weekend AWS

Role Definition

Monitors and improves the maintenance of the production unit by overseeing maintenance staff and equipment; ensures employees comply with safety procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Creating work plans for staff and contractors; reviewing the maintenance work performed by technicians.

  • Making purchasing decisions and recommendations regarding equipment and tools; training the workers periodically on various maintenance processes and techniques.

  • Monitoring the maintenance budget; identifying cost-effective alternatives for current maintenance activities.

  • Tracking daily inventories, inspecting production units for wear and tear; ensuring replacements are made on time.

  • Coaching and mentoring teams in order to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.

Degree Requirement:

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skills you must have:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Basic understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Working Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

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.

Planning and Organizing: Working knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Problem Solving: Working 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.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Basic knowledge of total productive maintenance principles, methods, and processes; ability to maximize machinery effectiveness through active involvement of all supporting departments.

Top Candidates Will Have:

  • Previous experience in maintenance and leadership

  • MS Office Suite

  • Foundry Experience

  • Machining Experience

Additional Information:

  • This position is in Mapleton, IL

  • Night / Weekend shift - AWS – Friday through Sunday 5:00 PM- 5:00 AM

  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.  

  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  

  • Job Posting: 7/17/26 – 7/26/26

  • A closer look into the Mapleton Facility

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.


 

Summary Pay Range:

$89,210.00 - $133,810.00

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

 

 

This position requires working onsite five days a week. 

 

Relocation is available for this position.

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

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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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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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