GP/WBL Partnership: High School Manufacturing Apprentice Program (Athens GA)

Caterpillar Inc.•Athens, GA

2d•$13 - $19•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. Caterpillar is partnering with the Great Promise Partnership/Work-Based Learning programs in the State of Georgia to offer local high school students an opportunity to start building a manufacturing career. While working at Caterpillar Inc., you will work in an environment that supports excellence. High School Apprentices will work in either assembly or logistics functional areas to safely build excavators or small track-type tractors. This is an hourly position starting at $13.30/hr. Must be a rising Junior or Senior at a Georgia County high school participating in the Great Promise Partnership and/or Work-Based Learning program to be considered. Watch our video to see our team build top-of-the-line excavators and tractors. As an Assembly Manufacturing Apprentice, you will: Follow documented procedures to perform safe and defect free assembly and adjustment of parts and components. Leverage lean manufacturing concepts to support continuous improvement and waste elimination. Use industrial power tools for assembly and lifting devices to move heavy components. As a Logistics Manufacturing Apprentice, you will: Perform material handling and warehousing functions. Order fill, process, store and pick parts, materials, equipment, and supplies. Conduct basic quality assessment of parts for damage and defects. Additionally, you will work from a variety of documents to verify part numbers, part locations and quantities.

Requirements

Must be a state of Georgia High School rising Junior or Senior at a school in partnership with the Georgia Great Promise Partnership and/or Work-Based Learning program
Must have support of parent or legal guardian
Must have reliable transportation to the Caterpillar Athens plant
Must be able to work during school year in 4-hour blocks of time with a start time no later than 1:30 pm for Assembly assignment. We have more flexibility of working hours for Logistics assignment.
Must be 16 years of age or older by July 2025 (prior to start date)
Assembly: Willing and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods
Assembly: Willing and able to perform repetitive operations
Assembly: Willing and able to lift up to 35 lbs.
Logistics: Willing and able to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 35 pounds for intervals of 15-30 minutes
Logistics: Willing and able to infrequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 50 pounds
Logistics: Willing and able to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
Logistics: Willing and able to walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes

Nice To Haves

Basic computers skills – operating computer in Windows-based environment & Microsoft proficiency
Experience working in a team-based environment
Experience working in manufacturing
Knowledge of standard assembly tools

Responsibilities

Follow documented procedures to perform safe and defect free assembly and adjustment of parts and components.
Leverage lean manufacturing concepts to support continuous improvement and waste elimination.
Use industrial power tools for assembly and lifting devices to move heavy components.
Perform material handling and warehousing functions.
Order fill, process, store and pick parts, materials, equipment, and supplies.
Conduct basic quality assessment of parts for damage and defects.
Work from a variety of documents to verify part numbers, part locations and quantities.