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Welder Trainee – Decatur, IL

Looking for an opportunity to become a welder, but do not have training? This is the opportunity for you! As a Fabrication Specialist Trainee, you will be trained to set up, operate and adjust manual and/or automatic machines to perform welding operations in all positions.

Starting pay up to $24.26/hour. Welders will receive incremental increases for every 26 weeks of active work, with an opportunity to earn up to $26.36/hour.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Perform manual finish welding operations on plain and alloy steels in all positions
• Operate robotic welding equipment
• Follow documented procedures and standard work to perform safe and defect free operations
• Perform carbon arc cutting and gouging
• Sanding may be required to dress welds
• Use of jib and overhead crane to manually position work pieces

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass multiple welder qualification tests during the Caterpillar provided training
• Ability to gain welder certification upon completion of classroom and hands on weld school training
• Ability to become a qualified welder
• Ability to perform simple computer operations
• Ability to work overtime to support production demands

Desired Qualifications:

• One (1) to three (3) years of GMAW welding experience
• Technical school or equal educational background in mechanical or similar discipline
• Experience using GMAW with 0.045” or larger wire
• Experience welding ½” or greater thickness material

Top Candidates will also possess:

• Good communication skills and strong commitment to safety and teamwork
• Ability to work well individually or in a team environment

Additional Information:

• This is a Full Time Position located at the Caterpillar manufacturing facility located in Decatur, IL
• Shifts: 2nd or 3rd shift available
• Welders may be placed on any shift, dependent on business needs dictate, and in some areas required to work an alternate work schedule.
• No relocation package is available
• Must be able to pass welder qualification requirements during the Caterpillar provided training by a Certified Welding Educator (CWE), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or approved personnel
• Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen held to the DOT standards for prohibited substances including marijuana.

Please ensure you frequently check the email account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

Caterpillar 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

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

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