4/29/2026 | HIREME! 2026 | 1:00PM – 5:00 PM | Come see us!

Caterpillar•Lafayette, IN

1d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

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. Are you looking for a rewarding career, love to work with your hands and are interested in Caterpillar but don't know where to start? Come see us at the Greater Lafayette Commerce Hire Me! event on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1pm - 5pm at the Lafayette Fairgrounds! Our recruiters and hiring managers will be there to answer your questions, discuss your skills and talk about opportunities at Caterpillar. If you are going to be in attendance and want a head start on the crowd, please submit your profile and resume ahead of the event. We look forward to speaking with you! Note : All candidates must have a submitted resume and/or applicant profile prior to an interview being scheduled. For more information on the HireMe! Event, please find the following link: https://greaterlafayettecommerce.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/hireme-2026-1382786?sourceTypeId=Website

Requirements

2+ years blueprint reading
2+ years industrial power tool experience
2+ years professional experience in manufacturing, farm machine repair, automotive repair, or industrial assembly
2+ years multi-axis CNC machining experience
CNC Programming (ex. Fanuc, Siemens, Waco,)
2+ years of stand-up fork truck experience
Basic computer skills
Certified Electrician
3+ years’ experience in the electrical repair of machines and related equipment
Troubleshoot and repair PLC and relay logic-controlled machines
Experience with AC/DC analog, digital drives and Low, Medium and High Voltage Switchgear
3+ years’ experience in the mechanical repair of machine tools
Experience with installation, repair, and maintaining hydraulic systems, ball screws, precision bearings, scraping principles etc.
Read and understand machine tool prints
Work with tight tolerances
Experience with leveling and alignment of machines, shafts, gearing, welding, lubrication principles, pipefitting, and tube bending
Must have basic electrical skills
Submitted resume and/or applicant profile prior to an interview being scheduled
Successful completion of a drug screen

Nice To Haves

Previous shipping, receiving or distribution experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Blueprint reading
Industrial power tool experience
Manufacturing, farm machine repair, automotive repair, or industrial assembly
Multi-axis CNC machining experience
CNC Programming (ex. Fanuc, Siemens, Waco,)
Stand-up fork truck experience
Basic computer skills
Shipping, receiving or distribution experience
Electrical repair of machines and related equipment
Troubleshoot and repair PLC and relay logic-controlled machines
Experience with AC/DC analog, digital drives and Low, Medium and High Voltage Switchgear
Mechanical repair of machine tools
Installation, repair, and maintaining hydraulic systems, ball screws, precision bearings, scraping principles etc.
Read and understand machine tool prints
Work with tight tolerances
Leveling and alignment of machines, shafts, gearing, welding, lubrication principles, pipefitting, and tube bending
Basic electrical skills