Heavy Machinery hiring activity
Caterpillar jobs and hiring trends
As of 2026-10-01, Ghosted AI observed 897 active postings for Caterpillar. During the latest measured 7-day period, observed active openings decreased by 165. Leading roles include Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, Operations and Supply Chain; leading locations include Irving, Texas, Mossville, Illinois, Wuxi, Jiangsu.
- Active Postings
- 897
- Net Openings change (7D)
- -165
2026-09-24 to 2026-10-01
What changed at Caterpillar this week
Observed active openings decreased by 165, ending the period at 897. Counts below describe newly observed postings classified during the period, not confirmed hires.
Roles with the most newly observed openings
- Engineering+57
- Software Development+22
- Manufacturing and Quality+20
- General Management+19
- Operations and Supply Chain+19
Locations with the most newly observed openings
- Bangalore, Karnataka+12
- Irving, Texas+12
- Lafayette, Indiana+9
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu+9
- Mossville, Illinois+9
What the openings are for
Top roles at Caterpillar
Where the openings are
Top Caterpillar job locations
Observation history
How Caterpillar openings are changing
Across 9 published observations since 2026-08-08, the observed opening count has ranged up to 1,062. The current count is 18 higher than the earliest displayed observation.
Primary-source context
Business context and company reports
Relevant recent coverage
Recent Caterpillar news
Recent reporting related to hiring, jobs, earnings, expansion, or restructuring. Headlines provide context and do not establish what caused a change in openings.
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Methodology
Observed openings, not confirmed hires
Ghosted AI observes public employer career sites over time. Counts describe visible job postings, and changes describe differences between validated observations. A removed posting does not establish why it disappeared.