Manufacturing Project Engineer - Engine Test

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

1d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Project Engineer - Engine Test position is a Project Engineer Team Lead focused on supporting generator testing projects across the Lafayette Engine Center. The role supports testing of generator packages across 3500, C175, and 3600 platforms, or similar engine and component testing. It leads initiatives to stabilize process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through continuous improvement projects. The position also serves as a key technical resource for Generator New Product Introductions and related process changes. The role identifies and implements enhancements to complex manufacturing equipment and processes, monitors equipment and process reliability, and leads engineering support for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities. It provides direct supervision, coaching, and development for operations technical staff and support areas. The position requires an engineering degree or significant related experience and is onsite five days a week. Relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Engineering degree or significant related experience.
Working knowledge of collaborative automation, including identifying cobot applications, implementing cobots, assessing cobot risks, testing cobots, and using relevant tools, software, and programming techniques.
Working knowledge of decision-making and critical thinking, including organizing relevant information, prioritizing concerns, and assessing risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Working knowledge of manufacturing engineering processes, techniques, and methods, including engineering specifications, routine manufacturing components, installation, maintenance, repairs, and relevant standards and practices.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, assessment tools, work cell design, and effectiveness measures.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including process phases and deliverables, standards, production procedures, process monitoring, and researching technologies for integration.
Working knowledge of problem-solving approaches, including documenting problems, evaluating stakeholder perspectives, identifying 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 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, identifying and addressing problem areas.
Provide direct supervision, coaching, and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
Lead engineering support for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.
Support generator testing projects across the Lafayette Engine Center.
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.