Skilled Fabrication Specialist for Heavy Plate Structures

5 days ago


South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Caterpillar Inc. Full time
Company Overview
Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader in heavy machinery manufacturing, dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable communities. Our team of experts shares a passion for innovation and customer satisfaction.

Salary and Benefits
This position offers a competitive hourly rate of $32.52 (Step 1) to $33.74 (Step 3), with an additional $1.00 shift premium for 2nd or 3rd Shift. Full-time employees enjoy a range of benefits, including paid vacation and holidays, bereavement leave, jury duty pay, military duty pay, parental leave, health, vision, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with a 6% company match.

Job Description
As a skilled fabrication specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping the world at Caterpillar Inc. Your primary responsibilities will include welding in all positions according to company specifications and standard work, following documented procedures, standard work, routings, and blueprints to perform safe and defect-free operations. You will hand weld plain and alloy structural steel in all positions, use jib or gantry cranes to manually position weld equipment, grind and dress fabricated weldments, and operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and area lifts to access weldments.

Required Skills and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you must have 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, and 3+ years of reading and comprehending complex blueprints. You must also be able to pass three weld qualification tests using FCAW large diameter wire (3/32) and two structural fitter qualification tests using FCAW large diameter wire (3/32).

Benefits and Opportunities
In addition to your salary and benefits package, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with a talented team of experts, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that shape the future of heavy machinery manufacturing. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for fabrication and a commitment to quality and safety, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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