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.

Definition 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 Skill Descriptors Collaborative Automation: Knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes. Level Basic Understanding: • Describes the concepts, features, and benefits of collaborative automation. • Discusses key considerations and issues in collaborative automation. • Highlights the difference between collaborative robots and traditional robots. • Lists applications of collaborative automation such as material handling, product inspection, etc. 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 Basic Understanding: • Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process. • Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made. • Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions. • Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function. Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. Level Working Knowledge: • Assists in problem resolution, drafting and writing specifications for engineering practices. • Works with basic, routine components of the engineering discipline in manufacturing. • Performs basic installation, maintenance and repairs for a specific engineering function. • Follows relevant standards, policies and practices in engineering operations. • Reports unusual engineering issues and considerations regarding manufacturing operations to senior staff. 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 Basic Understanding: • Cites examples of benefits and risks associated with implementing lean principles. • Describes basic tools for observing existing processes and identifying waste. • Cites industry or company examples of successful and unsuccessful lean implementations. • Identifies key lean principles and highlights of the lean manufacturing process. Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process. Level Working Knowledge: • Assesses associated phases, activities, deliverables