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About this Quality Control Inspector role at Caterpillar

Caterpillar · Onsite · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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 world's leader in innovative, energy solutions, Solar Turbines, is looking for an experienced Inspector to manage quality control processes at our Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, facility. The Inspector will manage in depth analysis and documentation using vernier, dial and digital calipers, surface plates, micrometers and gages. The primary responsibility will be managing the inspections of diaphragms, veins, sand plates, nozzle casings, nozzle support rings and various other critical engine components.

Candidates shall perform detailed inspections and complete job documentation using the following, but not limited to:

  • Vernier, dial & digital calipers

  • Surface plates

  • Gage blocks & length standards

  • Bore gages (all types)

  • Tube, blade, groove and depth micrometers

  • Thread plug gages, ring gages

  • Height gages

  • Radius gages

  • Conduct Deburr Checks

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.

  • 1-3 years of experience with quality assurance, mechanical inspection or machining experience from a precision manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Possess experience or willing to learn Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) operations.

  • Proficient Geometry and Trigonometry skills.

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:

$24.00 - $36.00

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

November 5, 2026 - November 19, 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 Quality Control salary compares

This role pays $62,400/yr — above the typical range for Quality Control roles.

$41,912 median $52,208 $81,781

Typical range $46,930–$62,400/yr, from 134 comparable Quality Control listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Quality Control 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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