Senior Inspector

Career Area

Manufacturing

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 nondestructive tests for conformance of production materials, purchased parts, and workmanship to establish requirements.

• 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 re‑operation required. Maintain records and paperwork as required.
• Perform complete visual and other required inspections of subassemblies, assemblies, and complete systems. Set up and operate testing equipment and fixtures as required.
• May assist Engineering in the development of operating standards, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair procedures of new or established systems.
• Issue, control, and make minor repair to inspection stamps. Maintain records for furnaces and ovens.
• 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.
• Perform gage and tool calibration.
• Operate, program and troubleshoot programs on the Gear Measurement System.
• Ability to train all required skills for inspectors.

• High School, GED or equivalent.
• May have to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty with 6+ years of experience in the field or in a related field.
• Must be willing to work any shift.

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

$30.75 - $46.13

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.