Assembly Inspector

Career Area:Manufacturing & Supply ChainJob Description:What does it mean to live the Caterpillar Experience?It means you play a part in building a better world. You contribute to a winning culture—a spirit of accountability—that has driven change on every continent for more than 90 years. To work with us is a commitment to improve sustainability, invent for the digital age and innovate in order to bring solutions to millions of people. Sure, you work for Caterpillar. But more importantly, you work for the good of your career, your family, your community and your world.Our dedicated Minneapolis team produces the machines our customers need to build the world’s roads and highways. When you join Caterpillar as an Assembly Inspector , you become a key part ensuring each machine leaves our facility with the excellent quality Caterpillar is known for, making it possible for our customers to do the work and build a better world.What to Expect:As a part of the Caterpillar team, your first priority will be to put safety first with a goal to prevent all injuries and safety incidents. As an Assembly Inspector, you will calibrate, certify, maintain and repair torque and metrology equipment, and assure machines adhere to quality standards. By inspecting each piece to ensure alignment with design records, engineering standards, and other non-print requirements, you ensure quality is maintained and any defects are identified, addressed, and documented.Collaboration and skills in prioritization will be key as you work with teams to respond to, manage, and resolve assembly related quality problems while working to meet production schedules. Through your work as an Assembly Inspector, you will support team People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost initiatives.Our team’s dedication and innovation enable our customers to build the roads that connect our world. Without a dedicated workforce that lives by our Values in Action, our team could not effectively produce the machines our customers need to build the roads that connect our world.The successful candidate must b ring (basic qualifications):

3 years of assembly experience in heavy machine manufacturing environment

Ability to read blueprints/engineering drawing

3 years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing environments

Top Candidates will have:

Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) and 1E Specs

Experience with calibrating and using torque tools, mechanical tools, inspection hand tools, surface plates, gage blocks, and other setup tools

Utilizing computers for production transactions and experience with Windows, SAP, Microsoft products, and AQE

Heavy crane equipment

2 years paving equipment experience

2 year technical or votech training

What We Offer:

Vacation - 13 days

Paid winter holiday plant closure

10 Paid holidays; 8 hours volunteer; 8 hours floating holiday

Day 1 Benefits - Total Rewards: Health, Dental, 401K w/ 6% match, HSA/FSA, RX, additional wellness

Bonus/Incentive: Quarterly Gain Sharing performance bonus (up to10%)

Career development Opportunities across Caterpillar

​Continuous flexibility goals

​Details:

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: 06:00AM-02:00PM CST

Compensation: L04

Posting End Date: 06/09/2023

Work EnvironmentAs an inspector, you will be on your feet and active for a minimum of 8 hour shifts and frequently lifting a maximum of 35 pounds.Our manufacturing facility is a clean environment with frequently changing temperatures that may require climbing on equipment, machines, ladders and various step stools to work at different heights. This position may also require you to work in tight spaces, or in awkward positions including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting, forward head, and rotation of neck.In this position you will operate overhead cranes, use fine motor skills to repetitively grasp, push, pull and rotate, and pull manual torque tools to torque requirements of at least 250 Newton meters. Using overhead cranes will expose you to magnets that may impact medical devices.All production team members prioritize safety by wearing required PPE such as hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and protective clothing as required by area.Our Caterpillar team values each team member for the unique experiences, expertise, and perspectives they bring, and is committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and representative of our global customers. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing team. Be a part of our team and do the work that matters – apply today!Relocation assistance is not available for this position.ISE 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.There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.