Location
- TX
Summary description:
Holt CAT is offering a 24 week CSP Internship program for eligible DOD Service Members who are seeking to enter the heavy equipment service field to repair Caterpillar equipment. We currently have 22 locations across Texas that are able to support this program. Upon successful completion of the program, the Candidate will be offered a full-time opportunity as a Shop Service Tech 1. Holt CAT offers competitive benefits and wages.
Job description:
HOLT CAT in Texas is looking for a Heavy Equipment Shop Service Technician(s). Thisposition is responsible for providing high-quality repair service on heavy equipment in a shopenvironment, in order to respond to customer needs in a positive, caring, and timely manner and toensure maximum value for work performed. Shop Service Technicians will troubleshoot and performcomplex to moderate repairs on dozers, excavators, loaders, skid steers, paving equipment and motorgraders. The Shop Service Technician must perform repairs on pumps, hydraulics, engine, transmissions,HVAC, electrical issues and Tier 4 DEF systems. The full-time hours for this position are Monday- Friday -7 AM - 4 PM.
Eligibility factors:
Texas
Typical pay $51K – $77K/yr
Median pay: $62K/yr
What Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines typically earn in Texas — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology
Marked DIB in the DoW directory
DoW marked this opportunity as part of the Defense Industrial Base when Career PCS last checked the mission field on Oct 11, 2026. This directory mark does not guarantee participant eligibility, command authorization, or a job offer.
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