Precision Machinist

Caterpillar•Broken Arrow, OK

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Precision Machinist to set up and operate machine tools in a production environment, make minor program and tooling adjustments, and inspect work throughout the machining process to maintain quality. The role may use CNC lathes, mills, or vertical turning lathes (VTLs), and involves handling parts and equipment, monitoring cutting tools, and maintaining a clean and orderly work area. The position offers several shift schedules: first shift Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM; second shift Monday–Thursday, 4:00 PM–2:30 AM; or SWW shift Friday–Sunday, 4:00 AM–4:30 PM. The posting states that the ideal candidate is motivated by daily and weekend overtime. Second-shift employees receive a $3/hour shift differential, and SWW-shift employees receive a $2/hour shift differential. Average pay is listed as $32–$38 per hour, with a summary pay range of $30.75–$46.13. Employment offers are conditioned on successfully completing a drug screen. Caterpillar states that it is not currently hiring foreign national applicants who require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Experience working in a production and/or manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints.
Extensive machining experience.
Experience with horizontal or vertical lathes, mills, and/or mill-turn machines.
Ability to make minor program changes as needed.
Ability to read and understand engineering routing and process drawings.
Ability to determine when cutting tools are dull and should be changed or indexed.
Ability to use measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and depth gauges.
Good working knowledge of mathematics and minimal trigonometry.
Ability to follow complex written and verbal instructions.
Ability to read and comprehend drawings and shop routing.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience working in a production and/or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with 5-axis machining.
Technical degree or certification.
Previous tool design experience.
Previous experience programming and operating high-accuracy measurement or instrumentation systems.

Responsibilities

Set up and tear down machine tools, including loading or unloading jaws, fixtures, and tooling as needed.
Download programs from the central database.
Make program changes as needed to improve the process.
Load and unload parts from machines.
Use measuring equipment to frequently inspect in-process and finished products and control quality, including micrometers, calipers, Pi tapes, and rail gauges.
Monitor cutting tools and make adjustments, machine offsets, and insert indexing or changes as needed.
Make tooling changes as needed to improve the process.
Keep the immediate work area clean and orderly.