Sr Mfg Engineer AT/EP

Solar Turbines•San Diego, CA

8d•$112,710 - $169,060

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. About the Role: Support all areas of the gas turbine business by developing and implementing production plans, repairs, and solutions for a wide variety of parts required across the gas turbine packages.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or similar field.
Knowledge of machining manufacturing operations.
Proficiencies in Baan, Windchill, SFIS.
Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to be a team player.
Possess emotional intelligence to understand team dynamics
Proficient knowledge in non-standard fixturing methods

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Creo Parametric
Proficiency in ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing
B.S. or higher in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Responsibilities

Maintain, update, and create manufacturing production planning for a large variety of gas turbine engine and package parts.
Provide manufacturing services to other Solar Turbines CAMs and Suppliers who are at capacity.
Support Repair Development Engineers to create new repair plans for overhaul engine parts.
Create instruction sheets and Baan production orders to repair and create gas turbine parts.
Source materials for part creation and repairs.
Work with supply chain engineers to create 3rd party manufacturing plans.
Read and interpret engineering drawings to create adequate manufacturing plans.
Apply ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing to manufacturing plans.
Use trigonometry and machining fundamentals to calculate appropriate parallelism, and runout conditions needed machine sand-castings and forgings to engineering specification.
Use a combination of engineering and machining fundamentals to propose acceptance or repair of discrepant parts to MRB design engineers.
Read and interpret CMM reports.
Support multiple shifts of shop floor mechanics and machinists with technical solutions to improve ergonomics, reduce cycle time, and reduce tooling.
Support on-time-delivery of turbine parts by maintaining frequent verbal communication between supervisors, team leads, and schedulers.
Cover for other manufacturing engineers when team members are absent.
Lead containment, root-cause, and corrective action for all high frequency defects, escapes, and scrap parts in a timely manner.
Interface closely with machinists to create appropriate work holding, time standards, and routings.
Use Creo Parametric CAD software to interrogate part dimensions and create internal and external manufacturing planning drawings.