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About this Quality Auditor - Fabrications role at Caterpillar

Caterpillar · Onsite · Athens, Georgia

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.

Caterpillar is looking for candidates that 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.

  • 1st shift: $20.55/hour

We don’t lead our industry - our people do.  Watch our video to see our team build top-of-the-line excavators and tractors.

As a Quality Auditor at Caterpillar, you will:

  • Perform quality inspection based on the check- list of inspection points/procedures
  • Complete inspections using a checklist and tooling provided (static tools, dry leak testing, Cab electrical tests, templates, etc.)
  • Perform overall quality inspection at quality gates or at pre-delivery inspection.
  • Use lifting devices to move heavy components of weights of more than 35lbs
  • Inspect products to ensure it meets the specifications
  • Gather data from various tools and tooling systems and document quality issues into a computer system and flag defects for repair

Basic Qualifications:

  • Manufacturing experience 

**Role requires overtime on a short notice to support business needs. **

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):

  • Willing and able to stand for prolonged periods
  • Willing and able to perform repetitive operations
  • Willing and able to lift up to 35 lbs.
  • Willing and able to pass eye exam for visual weld inspection

Top candidates will also have:

  • Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Intermediate proficiency in SAP software
  • Previous quality experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with inspection and product auditing processes
  • Intermediate proficiency with measurement equipment and gages
  • Heavy equipment machine assembly experience with tractors or excavators

Additional Information: Resumes are highly encouraged for all applicants. Failure to attach a resume could lead to application to not be considered. This is a 1st shift hourly position in Athens, GA. Entry wage is $20.55/hour. No relocation benefits are available.

1st Shift Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 7:00AM- 3:10pm

**Role requires overtime on a short notice to support business needs. **

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$20.55 - $25.65

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

September 16, 2026 - September 23, 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.

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How this Auditor salary compares

This role pays $48,048/yrbelow the typical range for Auditor roles.

$41,600 median $102,000 $161,600

Typical range $68,611–$131,332/yr, from 626 comparable Auditor listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Auditor salary insights →

About Caterpillar

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

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