
Fabrications Product Quality Auditor - 1st Shift
Sanford, NCFull-time$20.2–25.25/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Fabrications Product Quality Auditor inspects fabrication structures, undercarriage, and welds against engineering specifications. The role performs quality checks at quality gates or before delivery, documents defects, and applies Caterpillar Production System principles. It is a full-time, first-shift position in Sanford, North Carolina, with mandatory overtime scheduled in advance.
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Full job description
NC-Sanford-BCP 5016 Womack Road Plant
Full time
R0000391581
Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:
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 ready to build what matters? Build More Than Machines. Build a Career.
Caterpillar is looking for candidates who want to build a career. You have a lot to offer, so we offer a commitment in return to you as a professional – and as a person. We offer competitive wages, quarterly bonus, comprehensive benefits that begins on Day ONE and paid training.
On your 1st day you will receive 40 hours of Paid Time Off and will earn an additional 60 hours of Paid Time Off during your 1st year!
We don’t lead our industry - our people do. Watch our video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7lYHGxaBEg) to see our team build top-of-the-line excavators and tractors.
As an Fabrications Product Quality Inspector at Caterpillar you will:
Job Responsibility:
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Completes inspections of fabrication structures and undercarriage using standard work, a checklist, and tooling provided (gauges, templates, etc.)
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Performs overall quality inspection at quality gates or at pre-delivery inspection.
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Inspects welds on the product to ensure it meets the specifications as outlined by Engineering.
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Identifies defects, takes pictures, and records results in the defect management system.
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Follows and utilizes CPS principles of 5S, Continuous Improvement Idea Reporting, Waste Elimination, and Standard Work.
Basic Qualifications:
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Basic Computer skills
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Ability to use measuring tools and check gauges
Physical Requirements:
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Lift parts up to 35 pounds individually
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Occasional bending, reaching, and squatting while performing tasks
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Consistent usage of required PPE for the task being performed
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Ability to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
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Ability to Stand at the workstation while performing tasks
Desired Qualification:
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Knowledge of Caterpillar systems ATRS (Assembly Tracking and Reliability System), PINPoint, Geneo)
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Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook)
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Previous quality, welding or fabrication experience
Starting Pay:
$20.20/hour
Schedule:
1st Shift: Monday – Friday 6:15 AM – 2:15 PM
Mandatory overtime required/ Scheduled in advance
Additional Information:
Resumes are highly encouraged. Please do not submit a blank application (no work history or resume attached) as this may lead to disqualification.
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage. We offer a total rewards package that provides Day ONE benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a quarterly bonus. Additional benefits include paid holidays and paid time off.
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
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.
Summary Pay Range:
$20.20 - $25.25
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
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Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
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Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
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401(k) savings plans*
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Health Savings Account (HSA)*
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
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Health Lifestyle Programs*
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Employee Assistance Program*
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Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
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Career Development*
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Incentive bonus*
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Disability benefits
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Life Insurance
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Parental leave
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Adoption benefits
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Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
November 11, 2026 - November 25, 2026
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.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .
There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.
How this job compares
Set against the 573 open Quality Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20.2–25.25/hr
- US median$25–32/hr263 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22.73/hr, is 22% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Quality Inspector hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 19 open Quality Inspector jobs in North Carolina and 573 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- SpaceX27 open
- Aerotek26 open
- Kelly Services20 open
- Experience
- Quality Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (357 postings).
- Education
- 9 of the 573 open Quality Inspector jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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