Robot Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Athens, GA

4d•$81,370 - $122,060•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. The Building Construction Products division at Caterpillar is a global organization responsible for design, manufacture and support of Caterpillar's line of small, versatile construction equipment and Work Tools (attachments). In our Athens, GA facility we manufacture Cat® Mini Hydraulic Excavators (MHE) and, if you have the initiative and the right experience, skills and abilities, we have an excellent career accelerating opportunity for you to join our team as a Robot Manufacturing Engineer supporting the MHE weld and fabrication manufacturing processes. In this role, you will work independently and as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems. As part of the Athens fabrication team, you will serve as a specialist and subject matter expert for technical planning throughout the manufacturing facility and be heavily involved in the highly automated fabrication of structures for MHE products which includes extensive robotic welding. Specifically in this role you can expect to: Provide analysis to drive to root cause and/or determine improvements, and lead projects to develop and implement solutions. Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers Troubleshoot day-to-day robotic issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements Perform quality checks on machines such as dry film thickness, gloss measurements, and ground checks Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements

Requirements

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Knowledge of techniques and processes of robotic process automation (RPA); ability to develop and deploy RPA solutions in various industries.
Problem Solving: 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.
At least 3 years of programming and troubleshooting industrial robots and peripheral equipment, and PLC troubleshooting/programming
At least 5 years of experience working with industrial robots
Must have strong communication skills (written and verbal) to create technical documentation for step-by-step work instructions
A bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related discipline)

Nice To Haves

Paint robot experience, offline programming experience
Powder coating experience
Understanding of welding fundamentals and troubleshooting of process inputs
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and ladder logic
Prior experience working in AutoCAD or similar 3D modeling software (CREO experience preferred)
Experience in coaching and guiding a technical team
MS Teams, Outlook, Word and advanced Excel experience

Responsibilities

Provide analysis to drive to root cause and/or determine improvements, and lead projects to develop and implement solutions.
Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers
Troubleshoot day-to-day robotic issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements
Perform quality checks on machines such as dry film thickness, gloss measurements, and ground checks
Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements