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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.

What To Expect

As an IQA - Incoming Inspection Quality Auditor , you will drive Incoming Quality Assurance initiatives by using your knowledge of GD&T, CMM, and precision measuring instruments to audit and inspect purchased and manufactured parts for conformance to specifications inbound. By inspecting each piece to ensure alignment with design records, engineering standards, and other non-print requirements, you ensure quality is maintained and any defects are identified, addressed, and documented. Documented CMM experience required in a high-volume precision manufacturing environment.

You will use your skills in collaboration and coordination as you work with teams to schedule resources and prioritize work in order to meet production schedules. Working together with the Caterpillar team, you will support team People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost initiatives and support Continuous Improvement initiatives through regular use of the CI card process .Incoming Quality Assurance team, you will have experience with CMM-Coordinate Measuring Machine, and Material Review Coordinator - MRC. You will audit and inspect purchased parts, assemblies, internally manufactured products and other materials for conformance to design records, engineering standards and non-print requirements, using CMM and precision measuring instruments and devices.

Our team’s dedication and innovation enable our customers to build the roads that connect our world. Without a dedicated workforce that lives by our Values in Action, our team could not effectively produce the machines our customers need to build the roads that connect our world.

We Offer:

• 13 Paid days vacation

• 10 Paid holidays

• 8 Paid hours of volunteer time

• Paid winter holiday plant closure

• Day 1 Benefits - Total Rewards: Health, Dental, 401K w/ match, additional wellness

• Bonus/Incentive: Quarterly Gain Sharing Bonus of up to 10%

• Development Opportunities

Successful Candidates Must Bring (basic qualifications):

• 3 years of assembly heavy equipment or heavy machinery manufacturing

• Ability to read blueprints/engineering drawing

• 3 years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing environments

• CMM certification or experience required (please document)

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) and 1E Specs

• Experience with calibrating and using torque tools, mechanical tools, inspection hand tools, surface plates, gage blocks, and other setup tools

• Utilizing computers for production transactions and experience with Windows, SAP, Microsoft products, and AQE

• Heavy crane equipment,

• 5 years of experience in heavy equipment manufacturing

• 2 years of Paving Products experience

Additional Information:

Shift : First Shift

Hours 06:00AM-02:00PM CST

Location: Brooklyn Park, MN

Compensation: L07

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

As an inspector, you will be on your feet and active for a minimum of 8 hour shifts and frequently lifting a maximum of 35 pounds.

Our manufacturing facility is a clean environment with frequently changing temperatures that may require climbing on equipment, machines, ladders and various step stools to work at different heights. This position may also require you to work in tight spaces, or in awkward positions including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting, forward head, and rotation of neck. In this position you will operate overhead cranes, use fine motor skills to repetitively grasp, push, pull and rotate, and pull manual torque tools to torque requirements of at least 250 Newton meters. Using overhead cranes will expose you to magnets that may impact medical devices.

All production team members prioritize safety by wearing required PPE such as hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and protective clothing as required by area.

Benefits:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). Day one eligibility- must complete benefits information during orientation.

Applications must be complete to b e considered. Please include an attached resume or job history entries.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Our Caterpillar team values each team member for the unique experiences, expertise, and perspectives they bring, and is committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and representative of our global customers. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing team. Be a part of our team and do the work that matters – apply today!

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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