Administrative Assistant

Career Area

Business Services

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.

Provides administrative support and coordination activities for the Mapleton Leadership Team.

• Supports continuous improvement process (paper and digital)
• Coordination responsibilities for events, meetings, schedules, etc.
• Support Mapleton facility communications by coordinating message distribution, preparing draft communications, and collaborating closely with the local facility communicator and site leadership to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent information flow.
• Typing and distributing memos, meeting minutes and presentations for staff.
• Maintaining vacation schedule and master schedule of whereabouts for staff.
• Maintaining master copies of organizational policy and procedure manuals and keeping them up-to-date.

• Demonstrated ability to uphold strict confidentiality.
• 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 and collaborative manner.
• 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.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Office Administration: Knowledge of office administration activities; ability to carry out ongoing office administration tasks effectively and efficiently in support of local and remote teams.
• Microsoft Office: Knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to use the features and functions in Microsoft Office products.

• 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.
• Demonstrated experience: providing support to senior leaders in a fast‑paced and challenging environment.
• Ability to generate reports for senior leadership internally to Mapleton.
• Understanding of expense reporting, mail management, and purchase order processes.

• The position hours are Monday
  - Friday 6:30AM-3PM, but may need to flex hours to support off-shift operations.
• This position is located on-site at Mapleton, IL.

$21.90 - $32.90

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.

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. 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

January 20, 2026 - February 3, 2026

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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