Manufacturing Engineer - Test Cells

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

5d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer 3 will support Generator Testing Projects across the Lafayette Engine Center, with a focus on testing generator packages across 3500, C175, and 3600 platforms. The role will help lead initiatives to stabilize process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through continuous improvement projects. The engineer will also serve as a key technical resource on Generator New Product Introductions and related process changes. Responsibilities include identifying and implementing improvements to complex manufacturing equipment and processes; monitoring equipment and process reliability and addressing problem areas; providing supervision, coaching, and development for operations technical staff and support areas; and leading engineering support for planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities. This position is onsite five days a week. Relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Degree or related experience.
Working knowledge of collaborative automation, including assessing manual operations for cobot applications, implementing cobots, conducting risk assessments, testing cobots, and using suitable tools, software, and programming techniques.
Working knowledge of decision-making and critical thinking, including organizing relevant data, prioritizing concerns, and helping assess risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Working knowledge of manufacturing engineering processes and methods, including specifications, routine engineering components, basic installation and maintenance, and applicable standards and practices.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, work-cell design, lean assessment tools, and effectiveness measures.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including process phases and deliverables, standards and practices, production methods, technologies, and process monitoring and control.
Working knowledge of problem-solving methods, including documenting problems, evaluating stakeholders' perspectives, identifying alternatives, assessing risks and benefits, and using diagnostic tools.
Working knowledge of project management, including project planning, schedules, costs, resources, stakeholder input, and status reporting.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with production testing in operations, quality, or engineering.
Test cell experience, preferably dyno test cell experience.
Experience reading and understanding electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

Identify and implement enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
Monitor sophisticated equipment and process reliability, identify problem areas, and address them.
Provide direct supervision, coaching, and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
Lead engineering support for planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.
Help lead continuous improvement initiatives to stabilize process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation.
Serve as a key technical resource on Generator New Product Introductions and related process changes.