Manufacturing Project Engineer - Engine Test

Caterpillar•Lafayette, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Project Engineer will serve as a Project Engineer Team Lead supporting generator testing projects across the Lafayette Engine Center. The role focuses on testing generator packages across 3500, C175, and 3600 platforms, or similar engine or component testing. The engineer will lead initiatives to stabilize process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through continuous improvement projects. This position is also a key technical resource for Generator New Product Introductions and related process changes. The role involves identifying and implementing enhancements to complex manufacturing equipment and processes, monitoring equipment and process reliability, and addressing problem areas. It also provides direct supervision, coaching, and development for operations technical staff and support areas, while leading engineering support for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities. The position is onsite five days a week at the Lafayette Engine Center. Relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Engineering degree or significant related experience.
Working knowledge of collaborative automation, including assessing manual operations for cobot applications, implementing cobots, conducting cobot risk assessments, testing cobots, and using appropriate tools, software, and programming techniques.
Working knowledge of decision-making and critical-thinking methods, including organizing relevant information, prioritizing concerns, and assisting with risk and alternative assessments.
Working knowledge of manufacturing engineering processes, including problem resolution, writing specifications, routine engineering work, installation, maintenance, repairs, and following relevant standards and practices.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, tools, techniques, and effectiveness measures.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including production methods, standards, process monitoring, and researching technologies for integration.
Working knowledge of problem-solving approaches, including documenting problems, examining stakeholder perspectives, assessing alternatives, and using fact-finding and diagnostic tools.
Working knowledge of project management, including project planning, cost, schedule and resource requirements, stakeholder information gathering, project tracking, and status reporting.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience leading and managing projects for Test Engineering and/or Engine Testing.
Knowledge and experience with production testing across Operations, Quality, and Engineering.
Test Cell experience; Dyno Test Cell experience preferred.
Experience reading and understanding electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

Identify and implement enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
Monitor 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.
Lead initiatives to stabilize process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through continuous improvement projects.
Serve as a key technical resource on Generator New Product Introductions and related process changes.
Support generator testing projects, including testing generator packages across 3500, C175, and 3600 platforms or similar engine or component testing.