Caterpillar’s Facility Engineer 3 position is responsible for ensuring the design, construction, installation and maintenance of assigned service systems, facilities and equipment.
The Facility Engineer’s job responsibilities include:
- Managing projects related to design / redesign of facility service systems collaboration across multiple departments and facilities, including:
- Cost estimates;
- Design / draw equipment, structure and systems;
- Material procurement;
- Specifications development;
- Project reporting;
- The Development and maintenance of processes and standards;
- Recommending changes to resolve design and construction problems; and
- Periodic report writing on the progress of the project.
- Managing/leading resources across multiple employee categories / payrolls;
- Reviewing and approving proposals and services as the primary company contact;
- Estimating costs for equipment, materials and installation;
- Performing feasibility studies and projecting return on investment;
- Approving the drawings, specifying equipment and writing purchase requisitions;
- Troubleshooting issues and resolving problems in the most efficient and cost effective way; and
- Designing the most economical, efficient systems, deciding what or which equipment should be purchased, making recommendations and keeping up-to-date on technical advances in the design field.
Facility Engineers are subject matter experts for the facility, and must acquire and maintain technical knowledge in the design field.
