Inspector General

Caterpillar•San Diego, CA

1d•$20 - $31

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. About the Role: Perform inspection of production work operations and materials on projects and assemblies for conformance to specifications and standards. Perform the complete examination and interpretation of Ultrasonic/ Eddy current, Radiographic, and nondestructive test-s for conformance of production materials, weldments, purchased parts, and workmanship to establish requirements. Certify welding equipment and/or personnel in conformance with established requirements. What You Will Do: Plan and interpret inspection procedures, sequence setup, and mathematical computation required, working from engineering design prints, drawings, and work orders May be required to make surface plate or table setup and/or layout part to check dimensional deviation using precision measuring instruments Approve acceptable items and reject unacceptable items, and verify reoperation required Maintain records and paperwork as required Perform complete visual and other required inspections of electrical/electronic components, subassemblies, assemblies, and complete systems Set up and operate testing equipment and fixtures as required Set up, calibrate, and operate various types of Ultrasonic/Eddy current equipment using calibration test blocks and interpret findings May assist Engineering in the development of operating standards, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair procedures of new or established systems Set up and operate radiographic equipment and visually examine radiographic film and interpret findings Observe techniques of fusion welders and resistance welders during certification tests and examine test specimen to determine quality standards are met; issue certification to those who qualify; certify resistance welding equipment. Perform various clerical duties necessary in the control of inspection stamps Issue, control, and make minor repair to inspection stamps Maintain records for furnaces, ovens, and fusion welders Collect samples of various cleaning chemicals for testing and update cleaning facility records Perform such typical operations as the inspection of production parts and assemblies for quality, cleanliness, workmanship, gauge, hardness, and close tolerance dimensions Perform fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle and dye penetrant tests Interpret to accept or reject parts according to specifications May grind surfaces of parts to aid in determining extent of flaws This job is specifically to cover 2nd shift FPI requirements

Requirements

High School/GED
Ability to work from written and oral instructions
Minimum 1 - 2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing facility
Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques
Ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment
Troubleshooting CNC Machinery
Performing preventative maintenance

Nice To Haves

Ability to use hand tools and power tools
Experience using BAAN
NDT certifications

Responsibilities

Plan and interpret inspection procedures, sequence setup, and mathematical computation required, working from engineering design prints, drawings, and work orders
May be required to make surface plate or table setup and/or layout part to check dimensional deviation using precision measuring instruments
Approve acceptable items and reject unacceptable items, and verify reoperation required
Maintain records and paperwork as required
Perform complete visual and other required inspections of electrical/electronic components, subassemblies, assemblies, and complete systems
Set up and operate testing equipment and fixtures as required
Set up, calibrate, and operate various types of Ultrasonic/Eddy current equipment using calibration test blocks and interpret findings
May assist Engineering in the development of operating standards, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair procedures of new or established systems
Set up and operate radiographic equipment and visually examine radiographic film and interpret findings
Observe techniques of fusion welders and resistance welders during certification tests and examine test specimen to determine quality standards are met; issue certification to those who qualify; certify resistance welding equipment.
Perform various clerical duties necessary in the control of inspection stamps
Issue, control, and make minor repair to inspection stamps
Maintain records for furnaces, ovens, and fusion welders
Collect samples of various cleaning chemicals for testing and update cleaning facility records
Perform such typical operations as the inspection of production parts and assemblies for quality, cleanliness, workmanship, gauge, hardness, and close tolerance dimensions
Perform fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle and dye penetrant tests
Interpret to accept or reject parts according to specifications
May grind surfaces of parts to aid in determining extent of flaws
This job is specifically to cover 2nd shift FPI requirements