Job description

Peterson Cat is now accepting applications for our Heavy Equipment and EPG Technician Internship program called ThinkBIG. The ThinkBIG program is two years in length and a new class of students starts every September. The format of the training program is that every eight weeks the student rotates between a home store and going to school at Portland Community College.

The ThinkBIG program teaches students how to service Cat equipment using cutting-edge diagnostic and maintenance systems, advanced technologies and high-tech tools. ThinkBIG combines classroom work with hands-on learning in the field and in state-of-the-art labs, so students see technologies in real-world applications—solving problems and helping Caterpillar customers get their jobs done.

The program devotes approximately half of the time to technical/academic education at a partner college where students are required to go to school full-time forty weeks in total, broken up in five sessions that are eight weeks in length. The remaining time in the program is spent receiving hands-on training at a home store. While working at the home store, the student will receive college credit and be paid.

Specific duties include the following:

• Apply learning principles from school rotation in the workplace.
• Rotate through different shops to gain experience in several service environments.
• Assist with pre-delivery setup and installation on all makes and models of Caterpillar equipment and allied products.
• Assist with repair, replace or rebuild engines, transmissions, fuel systems, final drives, steering clutches, cross-shafts, hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, and all related components, electrical and air systems.
• Learn to write service reports that accurately document activities.
• Learn to prepare required documentation including work orders, parts lists, and timecards in an accurate and timely manner to enable other employees to do their job in a timely manner.
• Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and to preserve and document component failure information for accurate failure analysis.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

A candidate for the opening needs a High School diploma or GED, a mechanical aptitude and a strong desire to be a Technician for Peterson. A candidate needs to be able to go to school at Portland Community College full-time for five eight-week sessions (total of forty weeks) during the program.

Job Type: Internship

Pay: $20.98 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North Bend, OR 97459: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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