• Job Description

  Req#: R0000302926

  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.

  The Mapleton Foundry is looking to hire experienced Foundry Operators! The starting pay for training is $23.22, once fully trained it will go up to $26.66, plus $1.00 night-shift premium. As a Foundry Operator, you will operate stations to monitor and control processes related to casting products.

  Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Applying safe working methods
  • Operates control station to monitor and control foundry processes
  • Analyzes control signals
  • Control melting operations
  • Detect deviations and initiate corrective action
  • Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • One-year prior foundry experience
  • Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
  • Ability to stand throughout an 8 to 12-hour shift
  • Ability to operate heavy machinery and manufacturing equipment

  Top candidates will also have:

  • Previous machine shop, foundry, or manufacturing experience
  • Experience operating furnaces and other foundry related equipment
  • Knowledge of mold preparation and pouring techniques
  • Math skills
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem solving and decision-making

  What You Will Get:

  Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

  • Competitive base salary after training period: starting Pay rate- $26.66, plus $1.00 night-shift premium
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage (limited while supplemental)
  • Paid time off plan (prorated based on start date)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Wellness programs

  Salary Range: $26.66 - $28.50

  Additional Information:

  • Positions start as supplemental (40 or more hours per week but with no holiday pay and limited benefits) on 2nd or 3rd shift
  • Positions are in Mapleton, Illinois
  • There is no relocation offered for these positions

  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 www.caterpillar.com/careers

  Summary Pay Range:

  $0.00 - $0.00

  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.

  • 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

  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 www.caterpillar.com/careers.

  Posting Dates:

  April 30, 2025 - July 29, 2025

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

  EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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