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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.

As a Caterpillar Manufacturing Engineering Tech 1 / Machinist / Programmer in Wamego, you will:

• Qualified individual will possess high skill levels in the use of Creo Engineering software and has experience and/or will be required to learn and use Cimco and CAD Cam Software or various other offline machine programming packages.

• Programmer is required to develop a detailed set-up sheet and instructions for production of the components or units to accompany each program that they produce.

• Qualified individual must possess and maintain a high level of understanding in electronic file organization, security, and maintenance.

• Will have primary responsibility for programming all Wamego machining centers utilized in the machining of components and work tool sub-assemblies in the East machining & FAB department.

• Required to read and correctly interpret simple and complex engineering drawings of work tool components and sub-assemblies.

• Responsible for monitoring build schedule/dispatch list to ensure programs are complete and ready to execute based on OPD(order promise date)

• Responsibility for identifying all manufacturing challenges associated with machining components or sub-assemblies.

• Responsibility for ensuring that all components have a single secure proven program and that all files are always secured and backed up.

• Responsibility for advising and mentoring machinists in the proper use of each program as well as primary responsibility for ensuring that each program is not permanently modified by operators once it has been tested and verified.

• Position is responsible for building a strong positive working team environment between the programmers and the machinists.

• Qualified individual will support shop requirements for development and testing of new tooling and drive adherence to tool life management.

• Candidate may be required to operate machines during their training period and beyond based on manpower and production needs.

Required Qualifications :

• Must possess proficient machining skills and understand beginner to expert machining and programming functions.

Top candidates will also have:

• Good Interpersonal Communication Skills.

• Strong Computer Skills

• Strong Math Skills

• Ability to work safely and wear all required personal protective equipment.

• Ability to work well individually and in a team environment.

• Requires extensive knowledge and understanding of machine programming and machining functions.

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university and 1 year of related experience or 5+ years of machining experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements * (with or without reasonable* accommodation):

Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods

Ability to perform repetitive operations

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

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.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.This Job Description is intended as a general guide to job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Posting Dates:

March 29, 2024 - April 29, 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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There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.