Manufacturing Engineer - Test Cells

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

4d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Manufacturing Engineer 3 role focused on support of Generator Testing Projects across the Lafayette Engine Center. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the testing of generator packages across 3500, C175 and 3600 Platforms. This role will help lead key initiatives to help stabilize the process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through the execution of continuous improvement projects. The selected candidate will serve as a key technical resource on Generator New Product Introductions and any related process changes.

Requirements

Degree or Related Experience
Collaborative Automation: Knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes.
Level Working Knowledge: Assesses manual operations to identify cobot applications.
Level Working Knowledge: Implements cobots to improve ergonomics and safety of manufacturing operations.
Level Working Knowledge: Performs cobot risk assessment to safely incorporate cobots in manufacturing operations.
Level Working Knowledge: Tests cobots to identify and correct defects or anomalies.
Level Working Knowledge: Uses appropriate tools, software, and programming techniques to model, develop and deploy cobots.
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 Working Knowledge: Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
Level Working Knowledge: Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
Level Working Knowledge: Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
Level Working Knowledge: Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
Level Working Knowledge: Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
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.
Level Working Knowledge: Works with basic, routine components of the engineering discipline in manufacturing.
Level Working Knowledge: Performs basic installation, maintenance and repairs for a specific engineering function.
Level Working Knowledge: Follows relevant standards, policies and practices in engineering operations.
Level Working Knowledge: 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 Working Knowledge: Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
Level Working Knowledge: Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.
Level Working Knowledge: Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.
Level Working Knowledge: Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.
Level Working Knowledge: 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 Working Knowledge: Assesses associated phases, activities, deliverables and processes.
Level Working Knowledge: Documents relevant standards, policies and practices.
Level Working Knowledge: Follows standard manufacturing processes to conduct production activities.
Level Working Knowledge: Researches new technologies to be integrated into existing manufacturing process.
Level Working Knowledge: Explains tools, techniques and documents used for process monitoring and control.
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.
Level Working Knowledge: Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
Level Working Knowledge: Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
Level Working Knowledge: Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
Level Working Knowledge: Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
Level Working Knowledge: Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
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.
Level Working Knowledge: Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.
Level Working Knowledge: Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
Level Working Knowledge: Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
Level Working Knowledge: Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
Level Working Knowledge: Produces standard project status reports.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and Experience with Production Testing (Operations, Quality, Engineering)
Test Cell Experience (Dyno Test Cell preferred)
Experience reading and understanding electrical diagrams

Responsibilities

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.