Manufacturing Engineer

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.

Provides support and guidance on all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

- Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes.

- Monitoring equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.

- Analyzing engineering change notices, determines any part or process change, initiates and implements all changes.

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

Degree Requirement:

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Preferred Degree:

Industrial or Mechanical Engineering Degree

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Extensive Experience:

- Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

- Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

- Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

- Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

- Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

- Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when considering courses of action.

- Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities.

- Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome.

- Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner.

- Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus.

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.

- Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.

- Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.

- Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.

- Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.

Level Extensive Experience:

- Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.

- Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.

- Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.

- Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.

- Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.

- Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Problem Management Process - MFG: Knowledge of manufacturing problem management processes, methodologies and techniques; ability to use a disciplined approach to bringing that problem to a successful resolution.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Uses a specific discipline or approach to problem solving and resolution.

- Records common problems and associated resolution alternatives.

- Monitors problem resolution and provides feedback to customer.

- Implements the established procedures for handling non-standard or unusual problems.

- Works with features of problem reporting and tracking software.

Salary Range:

76,542.00 -114,814.00

Compensation and benefits may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market, location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

- 401(k) savings plans*

- Health Savings Account (HSA)*

- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

- Health Lifestyle Programs*

- Employee Assistance Program*

- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

- Career Development*

- Incentive bonus*

- Disability benefits

- Life Insurance

- Parental leave

- Adoption benefits

- Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

August 27, 2025 - September 10, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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