Equipment Operator A

Solar Turbines

📍Channelview, TX
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Equipment Operator A

Company

Solar Turbines

Location

Channelview, TX

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416957181

Job Description

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.

Summary Pay Range:
$25.48 - $38.22

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

Posting Dates:
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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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Walk me through your process for conducting a pre-operation inspection on a piece of heavy equipment like a forklift or overhead crane.
  • 2.How do you determine the load capacity of the equipment you are operating, and what steps do you take if a load exceeds that capacity?
  • 3.In an industrial environment like Solar Turbines, you may handle sensitive or oversized components. What factors do you consider when rigging an awkward or unbalanced load?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you noticed a safety hazard in your work area that others had overlooked. What did you do?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to work closely with a team to move or assemble a large component under a tight deadline.
  • 3.Give an example of a time when a piece of equipment you were operating malfunctioned during a critical task. How did you handle it?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are operating a crane to move a heavy turbine housing, and a supervisor asks you to swing the load over an area where other workers are temporarily standing. How do you respond?
  • 2.It's the end of your shift, you are tired, and your replacement has not arrived yet. Production is behind, and your manager asks you to stay and operate the equipment for another hour. What do you do?

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Heavy Equipment OperatorSafety CompliancePreventative MaintenanceLoad ChartRiggingOverhead CraneForkliftLockout/TagoutIndustrial OperationsHazard RecognitionCaterpillarTurbine Assembly

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