High School Career Pathways Welder - Decatur

Career Area:

Business Support Services

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 12-month Caterpillar Career Pathways program is designed to provide High School seniors with an opportunity to build their work skills in preparation for a long-term manufacturing trades career at Caterpillar. Selected students will participate in a multi-phase program that includes both technical and nontechnical skills needed for full-time employment in the welding & manufacturing trades field upon High School graduation.
 

Through classroom and hands-on learning, participants will become proficient in various welding & manufacturing techniques while receiving High School credit and earning a paid hourly wage from Caterpillar as follows:
 

Phase I: Summer internship
Phase II: Fall Semester Co-Op - For High School Credit
Phase III: Spring Semester Co-Op - For High School Credi

Welder

Sets up, operates and adjusts manual and/or automatic machines to perform fabrication operations such as arc welding, automatic welding, electron beam welding, hand brazing, etc. Performs manual finish welding operations and sets up, operates and adjusts one or more N/C multifunctional manipulators with end effectors that perform automatic welding operations. 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

February 13, 2024 - March 2, 2024

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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