Working for Cat Equipment

[Azone]

Well fellas let me hear the good the bad and the ugly if you have any experience working with them or for them.
I have a pending job offer and am considering taking it. While it’s not a huge step up pay wise from my current job (current job pays very well) the thought of getting to work on and learn their equipment inside and out is tempting me to take it. I know some people who really enjoyed working for them and some people who it didn’t work out for.
I work in mining these days and to me having Cat dealer experience would be a great opportunity to broaden my skill set and it would definitely look good on a resume.
Any feedback would appreciated.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

I worked for them as a field tech in pa for a few years. Learned a ton. Lots of coal mining and fracking rigs. I left for Cummins once I got experience and got my dream job of doing engine rebuilds, but cat wasn’t terrible to work for. Working in the field is very tough on you’re body just an fyi.

I remember changing turbos on a piece of equipment in the bottom of a drag line pit in December, it was like 15 degrees. Brutal to say the least lol.

Their profit sharing was always a nice part of the retention plan.