Lead Internal Auditor

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

2d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Lead Auditor performs process quality assessments to track, analyze, and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure conformance to company quality standards, regulatory and certification requirements. This role supports the CQMS internal auditing program under ISO9001/CQMS Clause 9.2 and indirectly supports 3rd party marine certification activities for Aftertreatment products while driving continuous improvement. Onsite presence at Caterpillar Lafayette IN is required.

Requirements

Related bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or equivalent auditing experience.
Experience with maintaining, auditing or managing compliance of manufacturing quality standards

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating and maintaining an Internal Audit program when required to achieve 3rd party certification.
Experience supporting accredited certification bodies and regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with Caterpillar’s value stream certification program.
Strong experience with CQMS / ISO 9001:2015 auditing, corrective action management (process-approach), and management review facilitation.

Responsibilities

Conduct process audits aligned with quality system documentation to ensure compliance with CQMS and ISO 9001:2015 requirements embedded in CQMS.
Conduct process audits; gather, analyze, and communicate audit findings to process owners and management.
Maintain an annual internal audit schedule; update monthly and align with current Value Stream / Small Business Team needs and data.
Ensure every CQMS / ISO 9001 Clause within the scope of the audit program is audited at least once annually in accordance with CQMS Procedure 9.2.
Participate in and provide technical support for internal and external audits; act as secondary contact for CQMS Clause 9.2 audit activities and 3rd party marine certification interactions.
Initiate and facilitate timely closure of Corrective Actions (CARs) per CQMS Procedure 10.2.
Incorporate PCA effectiveness checks into the audit schedule to verify sustainability of corrective measures.
Interact with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to determine root cause of quality issues and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified.