Manufacturing/Distribution Engineer

Caterpillar•Peoria, IL

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. Caterpillar’s Earthmoving Division’s product lines play a significant role in helping our customers build a better world. Earthmoving Division has an exciting career opportunity for you as a Manufacturing/Distribution Engineer within the Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence team. Our vision is to provide operations and value chain solutions that transform product strategy into reality. As a Manufacturing/Distribution Engineer within the SC CoE, you will lead efforts aimed at driving agility, flexibility, and visibility across the entire network, to deliver products and services to our customers with the highest safety, quality, velocity, and world competitive cost. In addition, this role will deliver results related to product distribution, product availability, and late product differentiation through the business cycles. This role engages with a diverse, geographically dispersed team of professionals. What you can look forward to in this role: Implement distribution solutions in alignment with the product strategy Manage the deployment of projects centered around OPACC Improvement Agenda (OIA) as applicable Develop and coordinate the projects from strategy to execution regarding product distribution Work with Global Transportation and Logistics teams to implement transportation and logistics solutions that impact product manufacturing, quality, cost, and availability. Lead collaboration and communication across multiple business division functions, which may include implementing changes to product value add and assembly Develop assembly and validation standards for Value Add work performed within the product distribution and storage process Coordinate quality and engineering change management regarding EMD product offerings distributed through the EPCs (Equipment Processing Centers)

Requirements

Manufacturing Engineering: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in product manufacturing; ability to develop and implement strategies, practices and tools for controlling the whole processes
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
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.
Quality & Change Management: Basic knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in product quality issue and design change management.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Assembly, and/or Quality
CPS, Six Sigma Black Belt or project management experience
Previous experience with or exposure to Earthmoving products
Experience as a strong collaborator including interpersonal and negotiation skills to drive common processes across multiple EPC facilities within a product.
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve very complex problems
Caterpillar Product knowledge

Responsibilities

Implement distribution solutions in alignment with the product strategy
Manage the deployment of projects centered around OPACC Improvement Agenda (OIA) as applicable
Develop and coordinate the projects from strategy to execution regarding product distribution
Work with Global Transportation and Logistics teams to implement transportation and logistics solutions that impact product manufacturing, quality, cost, and availability.
Lead collaboration and communication across multiple business division functions, which may include implementing changes to product value add and assembly
Develop assembly and validation standards for Value Add work performed within the product distribution and storage process
Coordinate quality and engineering change management regarding EMD product offerings distributed through the EPCs (Equipment Processing Centers)