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The technician will install, connect, and operate test equipment for gas compressors and turbines while troubleshooting performance discrepancies. They are responsible for recording operational data and performing final acceptance tests to ensure units meet specified parameters.
Candidates must have at least 2 years of mechanical or electrical experience and proficiency with shop tools and inspection equipment. Experience with turbine equipment and data acquisition systems is preferred.
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. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Install, connect and set up test equipment. Operate, troubleshoot and perform production and first article static and dynamic tests on engines, gas compressors, packaged systems, control consoles, subassemblies, components, and accessories in test beds, cells, or fixtures.
Install, level, set up, prepare, and operate any Solar or OEM gas turbine, diesel engine, gas compressor, driven equipment, packaged system, control console, microprocessor control, subassembly, component, and/or accessory in test cells, fixtures or in special test beds.
Connect test equipment: harnesses, simulators, filters, lines, dynamometers, slave generators, instrumentation, and other equipment necessary to the test operation.
Conduct test run and final performance acceptance test of gas turbines and gas compressors
Connect and operate computerized data acquisition systems for package system, gas turbine, and gas compressor performance testing.
Observe, record, and review test data. Calculate operational parameters such as horsepower, pressure ratio, fuel flow, specific fuel consumption, oil flow, oil consumption, electrical functions, power factors, and other parameters related to the acceptability of the unit under test.
Conduct vibration surveys and trim balance components, as required, utilizing real-time vibration analyzers, trim balance analyzers, vibration tape recorders, and plotters.
Troubleshoot to isolate indicated malfunctions and discrepancies.
Make operational adjustments to engines, accessories, controls, and test equipment, including realignment.
Perform necessary rework to correct the cause of malfunctions and bring performance within specified operating parameters. Remove unit from the test facility
Experience with shop equipment, bench tools, hand tools, inspection and test equipment
2 years of mechanical or electrical-related job experience
Willing to work any shift (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Experience with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Preferred Qualifications:
2 + years of mechanical experience on Turbine equipment, installation, repair, and maintenance Or LOU #27 as a QTT
1 to 2 years experience using ATL/MRCA (Active Test Log / Material Review )
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
$25.00, to $43.24
Compensation and benefits 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.
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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Headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 16,000 units and over 3 billion operating hours in over 100 countries. Products from Solar Turbines play an important role in the development of oil, natural gas and power generation projects around the world. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1,590 to 52,500 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts). Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines, founded in 1927, is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 8,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.
Offices: 2200 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101, US
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