Heavy Equipment Assembler – 2nd Shift, Mining Machinery

Caterpillar Brazil; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Retention Bonus

Job summary

Industrial Machinery Assembler at Caterpillar’s South Milwaukee facility is responsible for building large mining equipment using precision tools and detailed work instructions. This 2nd shift role offers a $2,000 sign-on/retention bonus and a step pay progression with a shift premium for 2nd shift.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of heavy equipment assembly experience, be proficient with hand tools, and able to read blueprints and use hydraulic systems.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of heavy equipment or industrial mechanical assembly experience.
• Proficiency with hand tools including thread dies, drills, saws, screwdrivers, pipe wrenches, and chisels.
• Experience using cranes, hoists, and layout tools in a manufacturing environment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and precision measurement tools (including micrometers).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, layout, align, and assemble parts, sub‑assemblies, and complete heavy equipment machines.
• Use hand and power tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and measuring devices for high-precision assembly.
• Position and align components using jib cranes, overhead cranes, hoists, and jacks.
• Install power units and accessories, fit keys and splines, and perform press and shrink fits.
• Conduct functional tests and adjustments; disassemble and prepare machines for shipment or storage.

Skills

Heavy equipment assembly

Hand tools

Cranes & hoists

Blueprint reading

Hydraulics

Tools

Micrometers

Job description

Industrial Machinery Assembler at Caterpillar’s South Milwaukee facility is responsible for building large mining equipment using precision tools and detailed work instructions. This 2nd shift role offers a $2,000 sign-on/retention bonus and a step pay progression with a shift premium for 2nd shift.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of heavy equipment assembly experience, be proficient with hand tools, and able to read blueprints and use hydraulic systems.