First Full Time Jobs in Arkansas (NOW HIRING)

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.
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Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Bring your elite leadership experience to our team!
Description As a Fabrication Team Lead at Caterpillar you can expect to provide leadership to a team of employees in every area of motor grader production at the North Little Rock, Arkansas facility. You will assist the Section Manager in coordinating workflow, promoting cooperative team relationships, preparing weekly and daily metrics, process safety/quality and delivery checks, review equipment/fixture issues, mentor employees, train and develop employees on job skills and cross training, as well establishing daily priorities, etc. at the North Little Rock, AR facility.
In this role you will lead 5S conformance, support continues improvement process, cover for absences and/or production fluctuations on the team, as well monitoring PM schedule conformance.
Basic Qualifications

• Previous leadership experiences as a Team Lead, Military Leadership, or Supervisor Experience
• Positive Attitude
• Resume Required

Top Candidates will also have

• Continuous improvement mindset, results driven
• Excavator, and/or Tractor, heavy equipment, product line experience
• The ability to read/write and interpret documents
• The ability to perform a variety of record keeping and reporting functions Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in a team environment
• Demonstrates decision-making ability
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good business sense
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience as a welder, machinist, painter, or assembler at Caterpillar NLR is highly desirable
• Intermediate computer literacy with proficiency in MES, AQE, and Microsoft Excel

Additional Information
Shift: 1st- Full Time
Hours: 1st shift: M-F 7am - 3pm

• The potential for 2-4 hours of daily overtime exists and is communicated

No relocation benefits are available. Employees must be in current role for 6 months and not be on active discipline. Employee should make their current manager aware of their application.
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in 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.
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Summary Pay Range:
$25.75 - $32.95
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:
July 20, 2026 - July 30, 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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