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Overview

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Fabrications Team Lead II to join their operations team. This role involves leading fabrication and welding procedures while ensuring quality and efficiency in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Knowledge of all Fabrication and Welding procedures, standard work schedules, quality requirements, and build requirements in assigned work areas.
  • Use various tools provided in the work area to perform assembly duties, including lifting devices for heavy components over 35 lbs.
  • Perform other related work duties as assigned.
  • Follow and utilize CPS principles of 5S, Continuous Improvement Idea Reporting, Waste Elimination, and Standard Work.
  • Multitask and prioritize work.
  • Train new and develop existing employees.
  • Act as a liaison between team members and section managers.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for questions related to employee job functions.
  • Accountable for daily team PQVC metric boards.
  • Provide input on schedule/build adjustments.
  • Make independent decisions and solve problems to complete job tasks.
  • Communicate potential build schedules, inventory or manpower issues, and solutions to the section manager.

Requirements

  • Previous Fabrication and Welding experience.
  • Intermediate Standard Work experience capable of functioning independently.
  • Ability to perform the duties of all work cells in their area(s) of responsibility including Welder 3 functions.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair defects quickly and efficiently to minimize production interruptions.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Manufacturing experience.
  • Familiarity with all tools and cutting processes associated with Fabrication and Welding.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • 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

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift: Monday-Friday 6:15 AM - 2:15 PM
  • 2nd Shift: Monday-Friday 2:15 PM - 10:15 PM (+ 8% shift premium)
  • 3rd Shift: Sunday night-Friday morning 10:15 PM - 6:15 AM (+ 8% shift premium)
  • Resumes are highly encouraged.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is not available.
  • Posting Dates: August 11, 2026 - August 23, 2026.
  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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
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How this job compares in Sanford, NC

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across North Carolina — toward the top of a $21–$29/hr middle band drawn from 67 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Sanford, NC

Sanford, NC currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 90 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Sanford, or widen the search to North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Environmental Air Systems (5), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4), and Aerotek (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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