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Welder Trainee-March 2024
Decatur
Mar 28, 2026
About Welder Trainee

  Career Area:

  Operations

  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:

  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 $27.00/hour. Welders will receive incremental increases for every 26 weeks of active work, with an opportunity to earn up to $29.10/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 for prohibited substances.

  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

  For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

  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.

  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) .

  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.

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