Career Area:

Business Services

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 highly motivated Administrative Assistant to provide advanced clerical and administrative support and relief of administrative detail to company executives, availing them the additional time for their top management responsibilities within the Caterpillar Information Technology Division. If you have a passion for organization, collaborating, and problem solving we encourage you to apply!

What You Will Do

• Managing complex calendars across multiple executives and their teams.
• Monitoring email & phone requests to optimize executive time with the ability to accommodate varied executive preferences.
• Facilitating domestic and international travel arrangements; assisting in payments, expense processing, and charge card reconciliation.
• Assisting as a primary facility point of contact for meeting room technology, supplier visits, event coordination and celebrations.
• Organizing and managing team share sites, helping to keep content up to date and easy to find.
• Creating communications and presentation material as requested.
• Own & manage office space assignment and associated tasks as required
• Ensure office supplies are stocked and make department purchases as required
• Maintaining master copies of email distribution lists, organizational policy and procedures.
• Managing recognition programs, reoccurring events and engagement activities across global teams.
• Provide backup duties to other IT Executive Admins
• Additional duty of managing a small gift shop in the East Peoria AD building. This includes ordering products, organizing the products, conducting inventory counts, and tracking store data.

What You Will Have

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.
Planning, Organizing, Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way. Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Document Creation and Editing: Ability to write, review and edit texts and documents to share with various internal audiences.
Collaborating and Relationship Management: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Flexibility and Adaptability : Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Office Administration and Microsoft Office: Knowledge of office administration activities; ability to carry out ongoing office administration tasks effectively and efficiently in support of local and remote teams. Knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to use and learn features and functions in Microsoft Office products.
Additional Details

• This position sits in East Peoria
• Building AD 5 days/week
• Relocation is not offered for this position.
• Sponsorship is not offered.

About Caterpillar

For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company’s primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers’ toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team. Learn more at www.caterpillar.com.

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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

Posting Dates:

March 5, 2026 - March 15, 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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