1. Caterpillar Assembly Pre-Apprenticeship Program

2. Our Company • For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. • Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. • We have a global footprint with product in more than 180 countries. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

3. NORTH CAROLINA AT A GLANCE • Total NC workforce: +2,000 • Retirees: 400 • Caterpillar Foundation Giving: $1 Million (approx.) • Number of suppliers: 720 Caterpillar in Clayton, NC Clayton Plant • Assembly of Small Wheel Loaders • Product Distribution Center for Backhoe Loaders Clayton Machine Development Center (CMDC) • New engineering design center for BCP products • Test grounds / track • Prove Design shop PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

4. Why a Career in Manufacturing? Manufacturing is a career path that offers: • Ability to develop technical skills • Advanced technology - Engineering/Robotics • High-tech and highly efficient facilities • Safe and clean environment • Strong focus on problem solving to deliver the highest-quality products Every day, members of the Caterpillar team can go home proud of the work they do. The machines and engines we make are used to build roads and bridges, ports and buildings. Our engines bring power to oil rigs, hospitals, ships and more. You can see the results of a day's work both in the factory and out in the world. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP 4

5. Safety is #1 priority Values Based Culture Each employee has unique skills, abilities, experiences, and cultural backgrounds that enables the Company to achieve superior business results. Caterpillar Production System Discipline in process execution and standard work State of the art equipment Strong Brand and Employee Pride Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work Work Environment PRE-APPRENTICESHIP 5

6. Program Details • The Pre-Apprenticeship allows for additional development of career and technical competencies within a general career field. Pre-Apprenticeship allow students to observe and participate in daily operations, develop direct contact with job personnel, ask questions about particular careers, and perform certain job tasks. • Students will receive training in the following areas • Caterpillar Production Systems • Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC): Safety • Human Resources Development Training • Students will work part time at Caterpillar facilities in the role of product assembler • Students paid for time working on the floor • Students paid for Caterpillar specific training PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

7. How does the program work? • Caterpillar Pre-Apprenticeship Program • The Caterpillar Assembly Pre-Apprenticeship program is a year and a half program that prepares students for employment at the Caterpillar facility located in Clayton, North Carolina. • Registered Program with the Department of Labor, Apprenticeship and Training Bureau • Provides students with a link between education in the classroom and skill training in the workplace. Creates future opportunities, exposure to real world work force needs. • Partnership with Johnston Community College • Career and College Promise (CCP) program at Johnston Community College provides the educational opportunity for students accepted into the program. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

8. Partnership with North Carolina Public Schools 2014-15 Participating High Schools PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

9. Benefits of Pre-Apprenticeship • Benefits to Successful Students: • Registered Department of Labor Certificate for completion of the Pre-Apprenticeship Program • Earned hours towards Johnston Community College credits at no cost • Approximately 640 hours of on the job training • Paid work experience while in High School • Preferred opportunity for full-time employment at Caterpillar • Benefit to Caterpillar: • Pool of potential employees with approximately 640 hours of Caterpillar specific training • Potential employees who are familiar and comfortable with the Caterpillar culture • Potential employees who are prepared and qualified for full-time employment with Caterpillar • Opportunity to engage with our community partners to develop our workforce – giving back to the community in which we live, work, and play PRE-APPRENTICESHIP