Job Description
As a Welder at Caterpillar, you will:
• Operate robotic and manual MIG weld machines
• Perform quality checks utilizing weld and attribute gages and other measuring tools
• Perform in station repair on defective welds using grinders
• Follow documented procedures standard work and routings to perform safe and defect free operations to create and machine components
• Use lifting devices to move heavy components of more than 25 lbs.
Basic Qualifications:
Must meet one of these 3 criteria:
• Must have welding experience
or
• Have a welding trade certificate/diploma
or
• Completed a high school welding program within last year
**Role requires overtime as needed to support business needs.**
Physical requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):
• Willing and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods
• Willing and able to perform repetitive operations
• Willing and able to lift up to 25 lbs.
Top candidates will also have:
• Welding experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of continuous employment in welding or manufacturing
• Continuous work history with progressive movement
• MIG welding experience and/or certification
• Robotic welding systems experience
• Caterpillar product knowledge
Caterpillar will provide training to new welders to assure that Caterpillar safety and weld quality standards are communicated and understood.  Successful candidates must be able to pass the following AWS D1.1 welder qualifications in training:
• Limited thickness groove test in the 1G (flat groove) position.
The welds will be inspected visually, as well as destructively tested (bend test) and sectioned to verify proper penetration.
Additional Information: Resumes are highly encouraged. Please do not submit a blank application (no work history or resume attached) as this may lead to disqualification. Successful candidates must pass an online assessment prior to interview. Relocation assistance is provided for qualified individuals.
Shift Schedule:
2nd shift Excavator Line:  Monday-Friday, 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
2nd shift Tractor Line: Monday-Thursday, 3:30 pm - 2:00 am
3rd shift:  Sunday-Friday, 11:00 pm - 7:30 am
**Role requires overtime as needed to support business needs.**
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage. We offer a total rewards package that provides Day ONE benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a quarterly bonus. Additional benefits include paid holidays and paid time off.
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O,
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Compensation and Hours
Salary Range: $21.25 (minimum) Not Applicable Benefits Provided: Not Available Other Benefits: Not Available Full or Part Time: Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular
Day Shift
Evening/Swing Shift
Night/Graveyard Shift
Night/Graveyard Shift
Rotating Shift
Split Shift
Split Shift
Flexible Shift
12AM
6
12PM
6
Hours per Week:
Hours Vary
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