Quality Control Inspector

Solar Turbines; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits for part-time employees

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Inspector to oversee quality control at our Broken Arrow, Oklahoma facility. You will manage detailed inspections of critical engine components using calipers, gages, and surface plates to ensure conformance to specs.

Responsibilities include documenting results, performing deburr checks, and supporting continuous improvement in a precision manufacturing environment with comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience with quality assurance, mechanical inspection or machining in a precision manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality control processes and inspections at the Broken Arrow facility.
• Perform in-depth analysis and documentation using calipers, micrometers and other gages.
• Inspect diaphragms, veins, sand plates, nozzle casings and related engine components.
• Document inspections and complete job records per procedures.

Skills

Geometry & Trigonometry

CMM Operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Vernier calipers

Dial calipers

Digital calipers

Surface plates

Gage blocks

Length standards

Bore gages

Micrometers

Thread plug gages

Ring gages

Height gages

Radius gages

Deburr checks

Job description

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.

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

The world's leader in innovative, energy solutions, Solar Turbines, is looking for an experienced Inspector to manage quality control processes at our Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, facility.

The Inspector will manage in depth analysis and documentation using vernier, dial and digital calipers, surface plates, micrometers and gages.

The primary responsibility will be managing the inspections of diaphragms, veins, sand plates, nozzle casings, nozzle support rings and various other critical engine components.

Candidates shall perform detailed inspections and complete job documentation using the following, but not limited to:

• Vernier, dial & digital calipers
• Surface plates
• Gage blocks & length standards
• Bore gages (all types)
• Tube, blade, groove and depth micrometers
• Thread plug gages, ring gages
• Height gages
• Radius gages
• Conduct Deburr Checks

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience with quality assurance, mechanical inspection or machining experience from a precision manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess experience or willing to learn Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) operations.
• Proficient Geometry and Trigonometry skills.

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$24.00 - $36.00

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:

• 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:

November 5, 2026 - November 19, 2026

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.