Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar•Waco, TX

1d•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. Caterpillar is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in our Waco, TX Work Tools facility. In this role, you will work both independently and as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems used in Work Tools fabrications & assembly. Manufacturing Engineers function as a specialist and subject matter expert for technical planning in all aspects of production, cost, quality, and compliance to safety and environmental guidelines.

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 philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
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 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.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an engineering technology or minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering shop floor experience - Work would include process improvements, cycle time, rebalancing of work, tooling corrections, etc.
Prior experience working in AutoCAD or similar 3D modeling software
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments simultaneously
Experience creating and maintaining routings in ERP systems.
Experience in conducting time studies
Experience identifying and developing solutions to Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost issues in a shop floor environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and maintain SFMEA and PFMEA activities, with focused action on medium- to low-risk RPNs to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
Serve as Engineering Change (EC) Lead, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders through change implementation.
Act as Engineering Change drawing approver, ensuring accuracy and manufacturability.
Update and maintain standard work documentation within Global Teamcenter Manufacturing / Rapid Author (GTC Mfg/RA).
Deliver first-production change training to manufacturing teams to ensure accurate and timely adoption of changes.
Manage Global Teamcenter Manufacturing MBOMs for both New Product Introduction (NPI) and current production programs.
Function as a SAP ME super user, providing advanced system support and process guidance to manufacturing operations.
Serve as a subject matter expert for 3D printed assist tooling, supporting rapid prototyping and tooling solutions.
Conduct time studies to optimize labor efficiency, line balance, and production throughput.
Manage indirect procurement for manufacturing tools, supporting cost, availability, and production readiness.
Provide hands-on NPI support, including the replication and deployment of standardized work across lines or sites to ensure consistent manufacturing execution.