Coordinate Precision Inspector

Caterpillar Brazil; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an inspector to ensure parts meet design standards through detailed inspection and calibration of precision tools.

The role emphasizes interpretation of engineering prints and first-run verification across fabrication and assembly stages. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and 3 years of inspection experience, with the ability to learn CMM programming and blueprints.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least 3 years of inspection experience.
• Ability to learn CMM programming and operation.
• Strong ability to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Plan and interpret inspection procedures and sequences from engineering prints and specs.
• Perform process inspection during fabrication and assembly.
• Verify tooling and fixtures by first-run inspection and data presentation to QA.
• Inspect first-run, production, and experimental parts when methods are inadequate.
• Calibrate and repair precision measuring tools as required.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Inspection experience

Quality assurance

CMM basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMM

Optical comparators

Micrometers

Probograph

Gauges

Job description

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.

About the Role

Make complete inspection of experimental and production parts and assemblies for conformance to standards, using precision measuring instruments and equipment as required.

What You Will Do

• Plan and interpret inspection procedures and sequence including necessary layout, setup, and mathematical computation required, working from engineering design prints, drawings, work orders, specifications, and standards.
• Perform process inspection of experimental work operations during fabrication and assembly.
• Prove manufacturing and inspection capabilities of tools and fixtures by making first run inspection on parts and assemblies and present collected data to Quality Assurance for the purpose of establishing standards and procedures.
• Inspect first run, production, and/or experimental parts and assemblies when inspection tooling and methods are not adequate.
• Plan inspection procedures including necessary layout, and mathematical computation required for all types of tooling and precision measuring devices in accordance with tooling standards, tool orders, service requests, and tool design drawing specifications, using tooling information and data from production, tooling, engineering, and other departments concerned.
• Inspect such tooling, including perishable tooling and cutting tools, as jigs, fixtures, dies, patterns, parallels and dies, templates, and other special and general purpose tools involving closely coordinated locating points, interrelated dimensions in more than one plane, compound angles, and irregular contours.
• Recommend tool design or planning revisions to make tools more efficient and practical to operate.
• Perform complete or percentage acceptance inspection of all types of internal and external gears, master gears, splines and gearlike products for such dimensions as lead error, involute error, concentricity, tooth spacing, backlash and surface roughness in conformance with specifications.
• Inspect, adjust, make replacements and perform internal and external repair of precision measuring tools such as transits, tool gauges,master gauges, micrometers, optical comparators, and probagraph as required.
• Calibrate flow transducers, pressure measuring devices, and strain gauges.
• Lay out diagrams for use on optical comparator in accordance with engineering change or tool design change orders.
• Approve acceptable tooling or recommend return to vendor.
• Make periodic inspection checks at established intervals to determine that tools and precision gauges as described herein have retained their dimensional characteristics.
• Plan, calibration, repair and trouble shooting procedures for all types of tooling and precision measuring devices.
• Perform the duties described in Inspector, General classification as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent 3 years of Inspection experience
• Ability to learn CMM programming and operation
• Must be able to read blueprints

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of inspection experience CMM operation background
• 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.

Summary Pay Range

$24.15 - $43.07 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

Benefits: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Company Culture

Powering the future through innovative, sustainable energy solutions.

Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world’s most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts. More than 16,000 Solar units are operating in more than 100 countries with more than 3 billion operating hours. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical drive packages, and generator sets. Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas, including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil, and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 9,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.