Caterpillar Launches Texas Workforce Commitment

Caterpillar has launched a workforce commitment in Texas to support manufacturing jobs. 

The company has announced plans to invest up to US$5m to support current and future workers across Texas by preparing them for future advanced manufacturing and industry technician jobs.

“Caterpillar believes building a strong workforce starts with investing in people and helping them develop the skills needed to be successful,” says Christy Pambianchi, Chief Human Resources Officer of Caterpillar. “Texas is a manufacturing powerhouse and a vital hub for innovation. 

“Through this pledge, we’re capitalising on those strengths and preparing Texans for the jobs of today and the advanced technology and manufacturing careers of tomorrow.”

The investment comes as part of a wider Building the Future Workforce initiative within the company. 

Caterpillar’s ‘deep roots’ in Texas

According to Caterpillar, the company chose to base this workforce commitment in Texas because of its status as a leader in American manufacturing, as well as the company’s connections to the state. 

“Texas is a manufacturing powerhouse and a vital hub of innovation,” says Christy. “And with 6,000+ employees, 17 facilities and our Irving headquarters in Texas, we have deep roots in the state.”

As a key player in American manufacturing, Texas has the infrastructure, expertise and educational institutions in place to support the development of training models that could be replicated nationally. 

The company’s initial investment will focus on reducing financial barriers to training, developing a future-ready skills framework and improving pathways to connect students to careers in advanced manufacturing and industrial skills. 

As part of these efforts, Caterpillar is working closely with organisations such as Texas State Technical College and the Manufacturing Institute, as well as local stakeholders such as the Seguin Economic Development Corporation.

“I love manufacturing, and I know that young people and our current workforce can build high-tech careers right here in the Lone Star State,” Christy says. 

Building the future workforce

Caterpillar’s Texas investment sits within the company’s Building the Future Workforce initiative – a five-year, US$100m investment launched in April 2025. 

This initiative has been created to help support future workforces in the manufacturing industry as it undergoes significant transformation. 

According to the Manufacturing Institute, more than 2 million manufacturing jobs in the US could go unfilled by 2030 – resulting in a potential economic loss of US$1tn in that year alone. 

Caterpillar’s initiative has been created to make training for these roles more accessible, with structural barriers to high-quality, affordable training often making it challenging for prospective employees to pursue a career in manufacturing.

To combat this, the company is looking to strengthen collaboration between training institutions and employers, implementing outreach and engagement programmes and scaling flexible training and financing models. 

Before launching its Texas workforce commitment, the company committed up to US$5m in Indiana to train and upskill workers across the state. 

“As we continue making progress toward our US$100m pledge, one belief guides us: technology alone does not build the future. People do,” says Christy.

“I truly believe we Win With Our People. If we equip people with the right tools and skills, we unleash more than employability. We open doors of innovation and the potential for generations of workers to shape a brighter future.”