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Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Product Assembler 1

Full-TimeDeadline 11/23/26
$18 - $22.40/hr+ Quarterly bonus + Incentive bonus
Entry
Clayton, NC, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsProduct Assembly
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Willing and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
  • Willing and able to perform repetitive operations.
  • Willing and able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 pounds.
  • At least 9 months of previous work experience and/or volunteer experience.
  • Applicants should provide a complete work history or attach a résumé; blank applications without either may result in disqualification.
  • Successful completion of a drug screen is a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
  • Follow documented procedures to safely assemble and adjust parts and components while ensuring defect-free production.
  • Apply lean manufacturing concepts to support continuous improvement and eliminate waste.
  • Use industrial power tools and lifting devices to assemble products and move heavy components.
Desired Qualifications
  • Manufacturing experience.
  • Heavy equipment or machine assembly experience.
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, or technical drawings.
  • A résumé is strongly preferred.

About the company

Caterpillar makes construction and mining machines, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives for contractors, mines, energy companies and data center builders. It is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, and its yellow Cat bulldozers and excavators work in nearly every country. Customers buy or rent machines through independent Cat dealers, while its engines and turbines generate electricity and push natural gas through pipelines. Caterpillar earns money from equipment sales and from the parts and repairs that dealers supply over a machine's working life. It was formed in 1925 when California's Holt and Best tractor companies merged, and it is based in Irving, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1925

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Data centers drive growth: power generation sales jumped 72% in the June 2026 quarter on demand for generators and turbines.
  • Factory hiring is growing: a $1 billion North Carolina plant, announced September 2026, is expected to create 1,950 jobs.
  • Recurring service work adds stability: parts and service brought in $24 billion in 2025, over a third of sales.

What critics are saying

  • Tariffs keep getting costlier: in August 2026, Caterpillar forecast $2.2 billion of 2026 tariff costs, up from 2025's $1.8 billion.
  • Patent fight threatens imports: in December 2025, rival Bobcat asked US trade regulators to ban some Cat loaders and excavators.
  • Expect five office days a week: since June 2025, US office staff must come in daily, and attendance affects reviews.

What makes Caterpillar unique

  • Power, not bulldozers, is its biggest business: engines and turbines brought in $28.6 billion in 2025, topping construction's $25.1 billion.
  • It runs its own lender: Cat Financial's overdue loans fell to 1.31% in June 2026, the lowest since 1998.
  • It also makes gas turbines: San Diego-based Solar Turbines builds 1 to 39 megawatt units for pipelines and power.

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Benefits

  • Annual incentive bonus plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 28th, 2026
Caterpillar has beaten the S&P 500 five years running, but is it skill? Only 8 of 485 stocks match

Caterpillar (CAT) shares have beaten the S&P 500 in each of the last five years, a streak only 8 of 485 current index members with five years of prices have matched. Luck alone would produce about six such stocks, since roughly four in ten beat the index in a typical year. The gap is too small to show whether any of the eight owe it to merit. Net income rose in four of the five years and grew 110.6% overall, while the share price rose 254.6% before dividends. Profit fell 13.1% in the year to September 2025, yet the stock still won. Power generation is now the focus. Sales to users rose 72% in the June 2026 quarter on data centre demand, and backlog is up about 92%. Management raised its 2026 sales growth outlook to the mid- to high teens.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 27th, 2026
Caterpillar reports Q3 results October 29 after record $20.5B quarter and $72B backlog

Caterpillar will report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 29. Investors will look for signs of equipment demand and whether AI-driven data centre spending can last. The company's Power & Energy segment supplies engines and turbines for data centres, where on-site power is in growing demand. Its shares have gained about 23% in 2026, against 12.2% for the S&P 500, and its market value is about $318.16 billion. In the second quarter, revenue rose 24% to $20.5 billion, beating the $18.9 billion forecast. Adjusted earnings jumped 73% to $8.17 per share, and the order backlog grew 92% to $72 billion. Caterpillar raised its full-year growth outlook to the mid-to-high teens. Of 23 analysts, 11 rate the stock "Strong Buy" and 12 say "Hold.

CNBC
Oct 21st, 2026
Tokenized stock trading surges overseas to $11.31B on Robinhood Chain as Goldman, Microsoft object in US

Tokenized stock trading is growing overseas while major US companies resist it at home, according to Bitwise Asset Management's latest quarterly report. On Robinhood Chain, tokenized stock volume rose from $526 million in July to $2.21 billion in August, then to $11.31 billion in September. Tokenized equities were also the fastest-growing category on Solana. Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald's, Western Digital, and Alphabet have objected to tokenized versions of their shares trading on OKXICE, a venue launched by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange. Sixteen companies have now objected. The US Securities and Exchange Commission's innovation exemption lets companies opt out. OKXICE co-chairman Andrew Cuomo said many companies would "wait and see" before taking part.

PR Newswire
Oct 14th, 2026
Caterpillar maintains $1.63 quarterly dividend, with record date corrected to October 26

Caterpillar Inc. has kept its quarterly dividend at $1.63 per share of common stock. The board of directors voted to maintain the payout, which is due November 19 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26. Caterpillar has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. This payment will mark 33 consecutive years of higher annual dividends, and the company is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. The company reported 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Caterpillar's $72B backlog tests data centre power boom as stock trades at 33.9 times earnings

Caterpillar's shares trade at 33.9 times earnings, against 21.9 for the S&P 500. A concern raised on its August 4, 2026 earnings call is that data centres may slow their orders for its power equipment in a few years. Power generation sales to end users rose 72% in the second quarter, driven by demand for large gensets and turbines. Management said no customer is slowing down. Power & Energy, its largest segment, had $32.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, up 11.6%, and $8.2 billion in the latest quarter, up 17%. Some customers are ordering as far out as 2030. Backlog stood at $72 billion, with 59% due for delivery within twelve months. The stock is down 24.8% from its 52-week high but returned 61% over the past year.