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. Manufacturing Engineer About LPSD The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufactures large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat® machine applications worldwide.  LPSD teams work across regions and function to deliver safe, reliable and compliant solutions that help solve our customers’ toughest challenges. About LEC (Lafayette Engine Center) The Lafayette Engine Center (LEC) manufactures the Cat 3500, Cat 3600 and C175 engines helping Caterpillar become the world’s leading manufacturer of off-highway diesel and natural gas engines. The units built at LEC power mining trucks carrying ore to be processed, tugboats guiding ships to harbor, drill rigs tapping oil and gas reserves and generators bringing electricity to communities, hospitals and data centers Job Summary The Manufacturing Engineer – Process Support will lead the development and implementation of safe, lean, capable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes for current and future machining operations. This position will support New Capital Introduction projects and lead major process improvements on existing machining operations. The engineer will evaluate existing manufacturing methods, develop current-state and future-state processes and layouts, and work with Operations, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, Facilities, and external equipment suppliers to deliver manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, velocity, and cost. This role requires strong manufacturing engineering fundamentals as well as skills in automation process implementation, project leadership, structured problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to translate production needs into practical equipment and process solutions. Success in This Role A successful candidate will have the background and ambition to become the subject matter expert with machine controls and automation systems for various areas of manufacturing. A successful candidate will also be able to take a manufacturing need from an initially defined problem or future manufacturing requirement through a robust and implementable process solution. The candidate should be comfortable working on the production floor, analyzing data, developing layouts and equipment concepts, working with suppliers, leading cross-functional reviews, supporting project execution, and implementing process changes in production.

Document current-state processes and develop future-state manufacturing concepts, process flows, workstation designs, material flows, and layouts. Improve machine control user knowledge from awareness level to advanced level Leverage existing automation experience to support incoming manufacturing automation cells and develop knowledge to be Subject Matter Expert Develop process requirements, equipment concepts, scopes of work, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria for manufacturing equipment and tooling. Support Manufacturing Engineering activities for New Capital Introduction, equipment replacement, capacity, safety, quality, and process improvement projects within Assembly operations. Work with original equipment