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AMEP Advanced Manufacturing Education Program
| Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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| Location | West Lafayette, IN, USA |
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| Salary | $17.94 – $22.65 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
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Requirements
- Candidates must be 18 years of age or older by the start of the program in August 2025.
- Successful completion of a GED, Highschool Diploma or similar within the last 12 months.
- Must complete and pass CAT Basic Assembly Training
- Possess an excellent attendance record
- Ability and willingness to work overtime when needed.
- Flexible, self-directed individual with a strong sense of teamwork and good communication skills.
- Applicant must have a desire to work in a manufacturing environment and ability to learn and assimilate assembly and quality best practices.
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be able to lift and manipulate engine components during the assembly process
- Must be able to use hand and pneumatic tools as well as automatic torque equipment.
Responsibilities
- Successful completion of OJT (On Job Training):
- OJT & Assembly of large diesel and natural gas engines including the use of hand tool, pneumatic tools, gauges and measuring devices, specialized torque equipment, electrical testing equipment, fork trucks, lifting devices/cranes
- The ability to manipulate engine components during the assembly process.
- The ability to learn the technical aspects of engine assembly, including troubleshooting and repair of in process engines.
- Successful Completion of Certification courses at Ivy Tech (paid for by Caterpillar)
- Candidates will earn an Interdisciplinary Industrial Workforce Certificate through Ivy Tech Community College (up to 18-months)
- Completion of 18 credit hours in the following course work in Electrical, Engine performance, Engine Repair and Diesel engine Performance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as an Automotive Mechanic or previous enrolment in a High School Shop class / Vocational Program
- Previous job-related /experience in auto/diesel/farm or construction maintenance and repair
- Ability to interpret assembly drawings / prints and work instructions
- Previous Engine Assembly or Mechanical Experience
- Engine Assembly / Disassembly / Rebuild / Repair, changing oil on vehicles or equipment
- Some electrical and/or mechanical background.
