Master Machinist

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide product support, technical assistance to internal and external customers.
• Perform duties working from Shop Floor Information System, operation instruction sheets, assembly drawings, written and or oral instructions, and bills of material.
• Plan sequence of operations, lay out work, set up and operate machine tools such as, Lathes, Mills, EDM’s, boring mills and grinders.
• Perform machining operations in construction and repair of machined facility parts, tools, developmental and experimental parts, or other related machine work.
• Perform machining operations required in fabricating dies, jigs, gauges, fixtures, and for maintenance as requested.
• Perform machining operations from drawings, sketches, engineering drawings and oral instructions.
• Determine cutting tools to be used and methods of holding and aligning work.
• Improvise and adapt tooling, attachments, and other machining aids.
• Perform progressive machining operations as required.
• Plan and set up machine tools to fully utilize machine's capacity and minimize amount of machining and number of set-ups required.
• Check own work for conformance to specifications.
• Utilize a working knowledge and application of shop mathematics.
• Machine field tooling as required.
• Perform bench operations as required.
• Perform housekeeping duties and maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• A Master Machinist journeyman card OR minimum of 8 years of machining experience.
• Experience with lathe, mill, surface grinder, VTL, jig bore, proto trek controls, knee mills & bed mills.
• GD&T experience.
• 3, 4, and 5 Axis machining experience would be a plus.
• Must be willing to work any shift.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Math Skills.
• Experience working with many materials (Haynes, Hastex, Waspaloy, Chromemoly).

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $26.00 - $45.85
Compensation and benefits 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 include 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, Sign-on Bonus.