Manufacturing Engineer

2 weeks ago

Decatur, United States Caterpillar Full time
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.

At Caterpillar's Decatur facility, we manufacture large mining and construction equipment. In this role as a Manufacturing Engineer, provide technical expertise necessary to design all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

What you will do:

•Identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
•Monitoring sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
•Providing direct supervision, coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
•Leading engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

Degree Requirement
Bachelor's Degree preferred in a Manufacturing or Engineering discipline

What Skills You Will Have:

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 Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Level Extensive Experience:
•Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness.
•Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks.
•Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process.
•Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies.
•Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products.
•Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.

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.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Level Extensive Experience:
•Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards.
•Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.
•Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
•Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
•Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization.
•Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.

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 Extensive Experience:
•Evaluates alternative approaches to resolving a customer problem.
•Receives, clarifies, and resolves a variety of standard and atypical problems.
•Implements the processes and activities for handling unusual problems.
•Advises others on the process and associated costs for different types of problems.
•Monitors and improves problem reporting, tracking, escalation, and resolution.
•Participates in trend and root cause analysis to identify and address recurring problems.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is not available

This position may require 5% travel

Sponsorship is not available

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Annual incentive bonus plan*
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)


*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

Posting Dates:
May 9, 2024 - May 16, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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