Career Area:

Manufacturing

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 Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer assists with technical analysis of manufacturing processes in all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance with safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing. Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes. Monitoring equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas. Providing coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.

Providing engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

. This role is hands‑on, plant‑floor focused, and critical to sustaining stable, efficient manufacturing operations.

What You Will Do:

Analyze and follow blueprints/drawings to ensure product and customer specifications.
Assist manufacturing operations team in modifying tooling/equipment for continuous improvement.
Responsible for tracking of Capital projects (CAPEX).
Responsible for ensuring the correct use of tools/materials to ensure the correct use.
Apply and explain to manufacturing operations specifications of prints and ensure the correct procedure to follow them.
Assist in assessing risks, benefits and alternatives.
Develop new manufacturing technologies in the manufacturing process.
Be responsible for collecting data, such as safety findings, quality problems, daily output and root cause analysis.

Education requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field preferred
Continuous improvement methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, 8D, SWOT, Pareto, fishbone diagram.
Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Familiar with MS Office packages, Autocad, Visualization software.
Data analysis applied to manufacturing.