**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. **Job Description:** Provides support and guidance on all aspects of manual and robotic welding including costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements. Ideal candidate has a mix of robotic welding and hands on welding experience, a sound understanding of welding fundamentals and theory, and a strong understanding / working knowledge of Microsoft O/S and related applications. **Basic Qualifications** + Robotic welding programming experience + Considerable hands-on arc welding experience with a strong focus on heavy plate welding using the GMAW process and a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of welding, including processes and metallurgy + Ability to successfully communicate and work with welders, welding operators, maintenance technicians, and engineers in training, troubleshooting, consulting, and research/development activities + Analyze and deploy engineering changes through the creation and maintenance of standard work instructions + Coordinates the introduction of new machines (NPI) and equipment and process changes to provide the most efficient and economical manufacture of quality parts in alignment with APQP **Top Candidates Will Have:** + Offline programming experience + A strong understanding / working knowledge of Microsoft O/S and related applications + CWI certificate **What Skills You Will Have:** **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** • Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks. • Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process. • Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact. • Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives. • Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus. • Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions. **Judgment and Decision Making:** • Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when considering courses of action. • Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities. • Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome. • Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner. • Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus. **Manufacturing Equipment:** • Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts. • Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturer's specifications. • Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems. **Manufacturing Processes:** • Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness. • Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks. • Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process. • Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies. • Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products. • Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies. **Manufacturing Safety:** • Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection. • Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements. • Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures. • Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations. • Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action. • Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations. **Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies:** • Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards. • Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices. • Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence. • Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards. • Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization. • Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees. **Problem Management Process - MFG:** • Uses a specific discipline or approach to problem solving and resolution. • Works with features of problem reporting and tracking software. **Additional Information:** The primary location for this position is South Milwaukee, WI Domestic relocation assistance is available This position may require 5% travel Sponsorship is not available **Final details:** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media **Summary Pay Range:** $87,480.00 - $131,280.00 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:** Annual incentive bonus plan* Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) 401k savings plan Health savings account (HSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Healthy Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Programs Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Career Development _*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines_ . **Posting Dates:** December 12, 2024 - January 1, 2025 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. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .