Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice

Peterson Cat is now accepting applications for our Heavy Equipment and EPG Technician Apprenticeship/Internship program called ThinkBIG. This is an entry-level job with no prior work experience required.

The ThinkBIG program is two years in length and a new class of students starts every August. The format of the training program is that every eight weeks the student rotates between a home store and going to school at San Joaquin Delta College. During the Apprenticeship program, A candidate needs to be able to go to school at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA full-time for five eight-week sessions (total of forty weeks) during the two year program. Interested candidates are encouraged to respond for more details.

The ThinkBIG program teaches students how to service Cat equipment using cutting-edge diagnostic and maintenance systems, advanced technologies and high-tech tools. ThinkBIG combines classroom work with hands-on learning in the field and in state-of-the-art labs, so students see technologies in real-world applications—solving problems and helping Caterpillar customers get their jobs done.

The program devotes approximately half of the time to technical/academic education at a partner college where students are required to go to school full-time forty weeks in total, broken up in five sessions that are eight weeks in length. The remaining time in the program is spent receiving hands-on training at a home store. While working at the home store, the student will receive college credit and be paid.

Specific duties include the following:

• Apply learning principles from school rotation in the workplace.
• Rotate through different shops to gain experience in several service environments.
• Assist with pre-delivery setup and installation on all makes and models of Caterpillar equipment and allied products.
• Assist with repair, replace or rebuild engines, transmissions, fuel systems, final drives, steering clutches, cross-shafts, hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, and all related components, electrical and air systems.
• Learn to write service reports that accurately document activities.
• Learn to prepare required documentation including work orders, parts lists, and timecards in an accurate and timely manner to enable other employees to do their job in a timely manner.
• Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and to preserve and document component failure information for accurate failure analysis.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

A candidate for the opening needs a High School diploma or GED, a mechanical aptitude and a strong desire to be a Technician for Peterson.

Job Type: Internship

Pay: $24.31 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tools provided
• Tuition reimbursement
• Union benefits
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Rosa, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person