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About this Maintenance Technician role at Caterpillar

Caterpillar · Onsite · Rapid City, South Dakota

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 is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Rapid City, SD. In this role, you will perform planned and ad hoc maintenance, oversee suppliers performing maintenance and repairs, write work procedures and address requests to appropriate internal support departments.

What you can look forward to in this role:

  • Complying with safety, health, and environmental guidelines and participating in continuous improvement of the procedures while performing equipment maintenance.
  • Inspecting machinery and equipment to identify problems and potential solutions, and performing appropriate troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance procedures
  • Tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance parts consumption, and scheduled preventive maintenance procedures using Computerized Maintenance Management System.
  • Communicating major issues in equipment performance and maintenance to the managers; Supporting the team in implementing robust solutions to improve overall efficiency, yield, and uptime of the equipment.

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

  • Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.
  • Facility / Mechanical/Machinery: Knowledge of machines and tools; ability to use knowledge of maintaining the mechanical and electrical systems within including repair and maintenance.
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • 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.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

  • Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or technical facility environments, with particular emphasis on testing or product development environments.
  • Familiarity with work order systems, inventory tracking, and basic maintenance processes.

Additional Information:

  • The primary location for this position is Rapid City, SD.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is not available
  • Sponsorship is not available

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$28.70 - $43.10

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. 

Benefits:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

September 14, 2026 - September 28, 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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How this Maintenance Technician salary compares

This role pays $74,672/yrabove the typical range for Maintenance Technician roles.

$44,408 median $59,135 $80,080

Typical range $49,920–$69,852/yr, from 3,178 comparable Maintenance Technician listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Maintenance Technician salary insights →

About Caterpillar

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the

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