Weld Technician- 1st Shift

Caterpillar Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays)

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in United States seeks a skilled welder/fabricator to examine and resolve defects, ensuring pieces meet instructions and quality standards. You will work with welding systems to fabricate metal structures while following QA policies and audits. The role emphasizes problem solving, process control, and safety, with potential relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience is required or desired.
• Ability to identify and resolve operational or process problems.
• Knowledge of metal fabrication standards and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Examine and resolve defects in work pieces using various technologies, tools and equipment; identify root causes and provide feedback to operations.
• Adhere to quality assurance policies to ensure pieces are fabricated per instructions.
• Utilize audits to maintain a welding process that assembles metal parts as required.
• Operate manual or automatic welding systems to safely fabricate metal structures.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Metal fabrication

Quality management

Robotic process automation (RPA)

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Welding systems

Job description

Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

Responsibilities:

• Examining and resolving defects in work pieces using various technologies, tools and equipment. Identify root causes and provide feedback to operations.
• Adhering to quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure that work pieces are fabricated according to instructions.
• Utilizing process and product audits to maintaina manufacturing process to weld metal parts together in required configurations.
• Utilizing expertise of various manual or automatic welding systems to safely and accurately fabricate a quality metal structure.
• Utilizing expertise of various manual or automatic welding systems to safely and accurately fabricate a quality metal structure.

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent experience desired

Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate these skillsets:

• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Knowledge of metal fabrication and installation standards and specifications; ability to assemble and fabricate metal structures.
• Knowledge of quality management methods,tools, andtechniquesand ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Knowledge of techniques and processes of robotic process automation (RPA).

*Relocation is not available for this position.

All training will be on 1st shift for up to 2 months before moving to hired shift.

Summary Pay Range:

$29.60 - $38.50

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:

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:

August 25, 2026 - November 15, 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.