2nd Shift Assembly Technician — Heavy Equipment

Caterpillar Inc.; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Health savings account

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring for an Assembler at the Sanford, NC facility to build and assemble heavy equipment components following documented procedures and lean manufacturing practices.

You'll operate industrial power tools, lift devices, and cross-train across work areas while maintaining safety, quality, and on-time cycle times. The role offers Day ONE benefits, competitive wages, and a quarterly bonus program.

Qualifications

• 6 months of prior work experience.
• Able to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
• Able to perform repetitive operations.
• Able to lift to 35 lbs.
• Experience with hand/power tools and in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Follow documented procedures to perform safe and defect-free assembly and adjustment of parts and components.
• Leverage lean manufacturing concepts to support continuous improvement and waste elimination.
• Use industrial power tools for assembly and lifting devices to move heavy components.
• Be held accountable for completing standard work within the allotted cycle time (approximately 3-15-minute cycle time).
• Cross-train across work areas and ability to learn new work areas.

Skills

6 months of previous work experience

Hand tools experience

Power tools experience

Heavy equipment assembly experience

Good attendance/work history

Tools

Industrial power tools

Lifting devices

Electric hoist operation

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring for an Assembler at the Sanford, NC facility to build and assemble heavy equipment components following documented procedures and lean manufacturing practices.

You'll operate industrial power tools, lift devices, and cross-train across work areas while maintaining safety, quality, and on-time cycle times. The role offers Day ONE benefits, competitive wages, and a quarterly bonus program.