Metalworking Technician - 2nd and 3rd Shifts - Supplemental
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Visa sponsorship
This employer sponsors, but not for roles like this one.
295 recent H-1B filings
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47 recent certified PERM filings
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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.
Job Summary:
As a Metalworking Technician at Caterpillar Pontiac, you may set up and operate metalworking machines such as hydraulic presses and CNC laser cutters to manufacture components and sub-assemblies.
What You Will Do (including but not limited to):
- Perform operations, including multiple die setups.
- Brake presses to form angles or radii.
- Operate bending machines to perform bending on stainless steel.
- Performs various operations on sheet metal parts such as marking from templates, shearing, forming, etc.
- Cut parts using CNC Laser Cutter by downloading cut lists.
Minimum Requirements:
- Previous laser cutter or press brake experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Ability to follow written instructions.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.
- Willingness to learn.
Additional Information:
- 2nd Shift: Monday – Friday 3:00PM – 11:00PM.
- 3rd Shift: Sunday – Thursday 11:00PM – 7:00AM.
- Starting pay is $23.22 per hour.
- $1.00 an hour night shift premium.
- Training is completed on 1st shift hours Monday – Friday.
- Positions start as supplemental (36 or more hours per week but with no holiday pay and limited benefits).
- Relocation assistance is not available.
- Please ensure you frequently sign in to your Candidate Home for any updates or correspondence for positions that you have applied for: https://cat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CaterpillarCareers
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
Posting Dates:
September 24, 2026 - October 2, 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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Sponsorship evidence
Why Openbound reached the conclusions above.
Visa sponsorship evidence
Current posting
Silent on sponsorship
Other openings
37 of 1009 recent openings at this employer mention sponsorship.
Employer H-1B history
- 295
- recent certified H-1B filings
- 94
- new-hire petitions
- 0
- filings for similar roles
- 256
- so far in FY2026
More evidence details
- 295 recent certified H-1B filings across the employer
- Still filing this year — 256 filings in FY2026
- 36 USCIS H-1B new-employment approvals, counted separately from LCA filings
- Strong filing activity in IL
- 37 other recent postings at this company mention sponsorship
- 546 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
- We checked 183 filing titles for this employer and none describe work like this role
- 565 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction
- The posting says nothing about sponsorship either way
Strong filing activity in IL.
Green card sponsorship evidence
Employer PERM history
- 47
- recent certified PERM filings
- 0
- filings for similar roles
- 43
- filings in this location
Filing history reflects past employer behavior; it isn't a promise for this opening.
All open roles at CaterpillarHow Openbound evaluates sponsorship
Visa history uses official U.S. Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data and USCIS H-1B petition history. Green card history uses DOL PERM disclosure data. Each is read for the employer as a whole, for roles like this one, and for this location, weighted toward the most recent fiscal years.
An employer is matched to its filing entities by verified legal name and reviewed aliases; a match is never made on a name resemblance alone. Where no verified entity can be matched, the page says so and draws no conclusion from the absence. 183 filing titles were examined for this employer.
What this posting states outranks history in both directions, and an employer's published policy outranks past filings. Filing history reflects past behavior; it is not a promise of sponsorship for this opening, and none of this is legal advice.