**Career Area:**
Operations
**Compensation Grade:**
4
**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 Title:** Quality Specialist (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
**Salary/Grade:** 16.75 per hour
**Location** : Larne
**Benefits:**
+ Up to 6% bonus
+ 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
+ Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee’s contribution up to 6%
+ Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contribution.
+ Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
**About EPD**
Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.
With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.
We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better-more sustainable-world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
**The opportunity**
Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Specialist (12 month fixed term contract) who wants to be challenged and is interested in progressing with the company. In this role, you will play a vital role in ensuring that the build quality of products is maintained to the highest standard and will have the opportunity to identify improvement opportunities.
You will work with and contribute towards a team of production operatives. This skilled position allows you to develop your communication and interpersonal skills as well as use your initiative. You will interact with hourly and salaried employees at your facility and will receive guidance from your Production Manager and Quality Engineer.
Many opportunities exist for those Quality Specialists who are keen to progress in the production environment and to leadership positions.
**What you will do:**
+ Inspect functions to check accuracy of in process parts, assemblies, materials, electrical assemblies and generator sets.
+ Analyse special problems arising from faulty methods, defective materials, assembly difficulties and customer service complaints and recommend corrective measures.
+ Initiate special reports and engineering changes to improve and maintain the quality of work produced.
+ Responsible for statistical reporting.
+ Responsible for processes under 1S09001 and MQ12005.
+ Compliance with safety and quality standards.
+ Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
+ Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
+ Train other employees if and when required.
+ Any other appropriate duties.
**What you have:**
+ Knowledge of basic assembly and fabrication procedures and methods.
+ The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as basic arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above.
+ The ability to be able to read and interpret schematic drawings and sequences of assembly prints.
+ The ability to use a variety of hand, gauge equipment and power tools.
+ Ability to work from heights.
+ Physical ability to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Desired Qualifications
+ Previous experience working in a lean environment.
+ Experience working to takt times.
+ Excellent interpersonal and planning skills required to analyze problems in team environment and to devise and implement action plans.
+ Strong customer focus.
+ Attention to detail to meet quality standards.
+ Reasonable level of computer literacy.
**About Caterpillar**
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. #CaterpillarNI #LI
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
**Posting Dates:**
November 13, 2025 – November 24, 2025
The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
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