Facilities Electrical Engineer Job East Peoria area,Illinois USA,Engineering

Facilities Electrical Engineer

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Job Description

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.

Career Area Manufacturing

Role Definition

This position is responsible for the design, -"ª kindly; make the rest." тоимость.

What You Will Do

Serve as system engineer for facility automation and information systems, ensuring integration and reliability across platforms.

Lead building automation system upgrades and integration with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to improve operational efficiency.

Evaluate HVAC and utility system performance, identifying opportunities for energy savings and reliability improvements.

Manage facility servers and access controls, ensuring secure and compliant operation of automation and monitoring systems.

Maintain and update electrical safety documentation, including arc flash studies and compliance with NFPA standards.

Provide engineering support for electrical modifications, system expansions, and tie‑ins, ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards.

Oversee facility improvement projects, ensuring accurate updates to operator manuals, utility drawings, and standard work procedures.

Support rapid recovery from facility equipment failures, coordinating resources to minimize downtime and maintain production continuity.

Plan and coordinate utility outages and system shutdowns to minimize operational impact and optimize energy usage.

Implement preventive maintenance programs for electrical systems, including low, medium, and high‑voltage equipment.

Conduct root cause analysis for electrical failures and develop corrective action plans.

Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal codes, including OSHA and environmental regulations.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and contractors for project execution and system upgrades.

Degree Requirement

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience desired.

Skills You Must Have

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:
Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Collaborating:
Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive anditers.
Decisionimmik and Critical Thinking:
Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgement.
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.
Plant Facilities Management:
Knowledge of processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities; ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure.
Problem Solving:
Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizinganeously, 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.
Technical Troubleshooting:
Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application,…


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