Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Waco, TX

1d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Waco, TX. In this role, you will apply advanced manufacturing engineering expertise to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance across complex manufacturing operations. In this role, you will lead process improvements, support production equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational excellence. You will collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and engineering teams to develop innovative manufacturing solutions. This position offers the opportunity to leverage lean manufacturing, automation, robotics, and project management skills to optimize manufacturing processes and support plant growth.

Requirements

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a high-volume production environment preferred.
Experience in 3d modeling such as CREO.
Experience with SAP Mach 1 and SAP ME.
Experience in NPI management.
Extensive knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers
Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 products

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and implement enhancements to complex manufacturing equipment and production processes including tooling and fixtures
Optimize production workflows to improve productivity, quality, throughput, and cost performance.
Research and implement emerging manufacturing technologies and best practices.
Support manufacturing process design, validation, and continuous improvement activities.
Provide technical guidance and engineering support to manufacturing teams.
Coach and develop operations technical staff and support functions.
Support manufacturing strategy development and execution.
Lead engineering activities involving equipment, processes, and facilities.