Structural Fitter at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

The purpose of this job is to safely weld in all positions according to company specifications and standard work.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Follow documented procedures, standard work, routings, and blueprints to perform safe and defect free operations.

• Hand weld all plain and alloy structural steel in all positions.

• Use of jib or gantry crane to manually position weld equipment.

• Grind and dress fabricated weldments.

• May operate forklift, scissor lift and area lift to access weldments.

• Identify income material, parts sub-assemblies, weldments. 

• Position and align manually, with jib, gantry or overhead crane, work components to assemble large structure weldments in accordance to detailed drawings using jacks, clamps, jigs, fixtures, templates, and other layout tools such as surface gauges, tram points, calipers, combination sets, wedges, blocks, etc.

• Clamp, bolt, tack weld, layout, burn, air arc, mark, and label to blueprints

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of FCAW multi-pass (10+) welding experience on heavy plate (2+ inches).

• 3+ years of structural heavy plate / structure fitting experience

• Previous .035 hard wire experience on 1/4" or thinner material

• 3+ years of reading and comprehending complex blueprints

• Experience with back gouging, carbon arcing or air arcing.

• Must pass three (3) weld qualification tests using FCAW large diameter wire (3/32).

• Must pass two (2) structural fitter qualification tests using FCAW large diameter wire (3/32).

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Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Safety first mindset.

• Understanding of quality requirements and ability to execute.

• Ability to work well individually and in a team environment.

• Ability to work overtime to support production demands.

• Ability to use read a tape measure, level, surface gauges, tram points, calipers, combination sets, wedges, blocks

• Ability to weld in overhead and vertical up positions

Additional Information:

• This position is located at the Caterpillar manufacturing facility located in South Milwaukee, WI.

• 2nd or 3rd shift position - Full Time

• Pay is Step 1 $31.31 Step 2 $32.52 Step 3 $33.74 hr plus an additional $1.00 shift premium for 2nd or 3rd Shift

• No relocation assistance is available.

• Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen for prohibited substances as well as a medical evaluation.  

• Sign On & Retention Bonus available

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Why Caterpillar South Milwaukee?

• Competitive Hourly Pay with Shift Differential

• All Positions are Full-Time                                                                                                             

• Bonuses for New Hires and Referrals 

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Bereavement, Jury Duty, Military Duty Paid Benefits, Parental Leave

• Benefits Effective Date of Hire - Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)

• 401k with 6% Company Match

• Company Discounts and Voluntary Benefits

• Recognition Programs

• Employee Assistance Program (includes eligible dependents)

• Adoption Assistance Program

• Company Provided PPE such as Safety Glasses (includes prescription safety glasses), Safety Boot Reimbursement

• Company Provided Uniforms and Caps

• Uniform Lockers, Personal Lockers, Showers

• Lunchroom with Self-Service Canteen

Please ensure you frequently check the email account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

Summary Pay Range:

$27.40 - $36.38

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

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.

Posting Dates:

December 9, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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