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Chrome Plater - 1st Shift

Caterpillar

2 - 5 years

South Carolina

Posted: 21/06/2026

Job Description

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.

Company Benefits:

  • 6% 401k match

  • Day one medical, dental, vision, RX (get all starting as low as $33.00/month!)

  • HSA with company contribution

  • Monthly bonus (possibility of up to 11%)

  • 10 paid vacation days (prorated first calendar year)

  • Paid personal days

  • 11 paid holidays

  • Annual merit increases

  • Opportunity for overtime hours/shifts

  • Education Tuition Assistance

Job Responsibilities:

  • Induct, load, and unload piece parts.

  • Maintain and add prescribed chemistry as required.

  • Clean electrical contacts as required.

  • Perform chemical dumps. Maintain tank levels and temperatures as required.

  • Record daily pressure readings for hoods and scrubber mesh pads per EPA directives.

  • Setup, use, and ensure proper calibration of precision measuring equipment, such as calipers and micrometers.

  • Read/interpret blueprints to ensure quality products.

  • Perform all maintenance on conveyor system: filter system, pumping system, hydraulic system, and tanks.

  • Maintain spare parts and tooling inventory.

  • Ensure proper makeup of tank chemistry.

  • Adjust recipes to salvage undersized materials.

  • Must have 1 year of manufacturing experience.

  • Must be able to read blueprints.

Additional information:

  • Starting pay rate:  $20.90/hour

  • Day Shift: M-TH, 6:00am -4:00pm

  • Successful candidates must be able to work overtime when required including weekends. 

Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.  If you wish to know the status of your application - please review your job submissions on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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.  As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers.

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$20.90 - $27.10

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:

June 17, 2026 - June 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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About Company

_x000d_ Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of heavy equipment and engines. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company was founded in 1925 and is renowned for its yellow machinery. Caterpillar serves industries such as construction, mining, energy, and transportation, offering a wide range of products, including excavators, bulldozers, loaders, and power generation systems. The company also provides financial and aftermarket services, such as equipment leasing and parts support. Known for its innovation and sustainability efforts, Caterpillar is committed to helping its customers improve efficiency and reduce their environmental impact while advancing global infrastructure and resource development.

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