Maintenance Specialist
Caterpillar · Alpharetta, GA
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 95+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist reliability role at Caterpillar (industrial) in Alpharetta, GA. In this hands-on facility operations role, you'll coordinate daily maintenance activities, support contractors and vendors, and help ensure the safe and reliable operation of facility systems and infrastructure.
- They ask for
- 95+ years
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $99k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 13 reliability engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (95+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 46%
- Root cause 38%
- PLC 31%
- Robotics 23%
- Automation 23%
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Job Summary
Join Caterpillar's Electric Power Division as a Facilities Maintenance Team Lead. In this hands-on facility operations role, you'll coordinate daily maintenance activities, support contractors and vendors, and help ensure the safe and reliable operation of facility systems and infrastructure. This position leads work activities for a small team but does not have direct people-management responsibilities. You'll play a key role in maintaining facility reliability, supporting projects, improving maintenance processes, and driving operational excellence across the site.
What You Will Do
- ◆Coordinate daily facility maintenance activities and maintenance priorities.
- ◆Support the reliability and upkeep of facility systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building infrastructure.
- ◆Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance efforts.
- ◆Serve as the primary contact for contractors, vendors, and facility service providers.
- ◆Maintain maintenance records, work orders, and asset information within the CMMS.
- ◆Support facility projects, inspections, compliance activities, and process improvements.
- ◆Promote safe work practices and identify opportunities to improve facility performance and efficiency.
Requirements
- ✓The ability to occasionally lift parts up to 35 lbs. individually or up to 70 lbs. with a team lift
- ✓The ability to bend, reach, and squat while performing tasks
- ✓The ability to wear required personal protective equipment for assigned tasks
- ✓The ability to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
- ✓The ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods while performing tasks
We are committed to ensuring a supportive and accommodating work environment for all employees. Please advise of any reasonable accommodation requests to facilitate your ability to perform the job’s essential functions.
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Career Area
Operations
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.
About EPD
Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
What You Will Have
- •Experience in facility maintenance, industrial maintenance, building systems, or a related technical field.
- •Knowledge of one or more facility systems such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or building infrastructure.
- •Experience coordinating maintenance activities, work priorities, or projects.
- •Experience with CMMS or similar maintenance management software.
- •Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance documentation.
- •Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and facility documentation.
What Will Put You Ahead
- •Experience supporting facilities in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- •Strong HVAC and/or electrical systems experience.
- •Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, and third-party service providers.
- •Experience with inspections, permits, and compliance documentation.
- •Experience improving maintenance processes, reporting, or recordkeeping systems.
- •Experience supporting both facility infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.
Physical
Additional Information
- •This position is aligned to 1st shift and primarily supports facility operations during normal business hours
- •Additional hours, including overtime, may be required to support maintenance activities, operational needs, project work, and facility emergencies (may include weekends/holidays)
- •Work location is typically a combination of warehouse and office settings.
- •Relocation assistance is NOT available
- •Sponsorship is NOT available
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.
At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range
$26.00 - $33.80