Electrician Operator

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide.

Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you join a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water.

The Oil & Gas industry has relied upon Caterpillar power for decades for the toughest drilling, gas compression, production, power generation and well service applications. The Electrician Operator operates machines and tools used in manufacturing processes and resolve electrical and mechanical problems, to achieve production targets.

• Schedule:
  
  Thursday through Wednesday 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM (this may fluctuate with business demand)
• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• This role is based in Laurel, Montana
• This role does not offer relocation
• This position requires working onsite five days a week

• Performs routine component installations and maintenance
• Cooperate with other operators on the production line to ensure workflow stability
• Reads and interprets mechanical and electrical blueprints and diagrams to select, position and secure machinery
• Start, stop, and load/unload engines in accordance with operating procedures and grid dispatch requirements
• Monitor plant control systems (SCADA/DCS), gauges, and instrumentation to ensure parameters remain within limits
• Identify, troubleshoot, and respond to alarms, equipment malfunctions, and abnormal operating conditions
• Addresses equipment failures, calibrates errors, and reports them to management in a timely manner
• Operate and monitor natural gas reciprocating engines, generators, auxiliaries, and balance-of-plant systems
• Sets up and runs machines to implement manufacturing processes occasionally serving as the lead technician
• Document electrical operations, maintenance activities, and system readings in required logs and record books

• Working knowledge of reciprocating internal combustion engines, generators, and associated auxiliary systems
• Understanding of natural gas fuel systems, combustion principles, and emissions controls
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, one-line diagrams, operating procedures, and technical manuals
• Familiarity with electrical systems including switch gear, transformers, and protective relays (operator-level)
• Strong troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude
• Ability to follow written procedures and make sound operational decisions under pressure
• Basic computer skills for control systems, logging, and reporting

• 5+ years of experience in power generation, industrial plant operations, or engine-driven facilities preferred
• Experience with natural gas reciprocating engines
• Certifications and Licenses preferred
• OSHA safety training (LOTO, confined space, HAZCOM)
• Electrical switching or high-voltage safety training

• Electrician Services
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  Knowledge of electrical power, lighting and control systems; ability to plan and perform electrical work for buildings,…