Supplier Development Engineer I

Caterpillar • Decatur, IL

121d • $95,640 - $143,520

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. Responsible for improving supplier performance by identifying capability gaps and implementing corrective actions to ensure quality, cost, and delivery standards are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Effective Communications: Understanding of communication concepts, tools, and techniques to effectively transmit, receive, and interpret information.
• Problem Solving: Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve operational or process issues using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Process Improvement: Focus on evaluating product quality and production methods to drive continuous improvement.
• Quality Orientation: Commitment to quality management practices that support organizational goals.
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Expertise in PPAP elements and submissions to ensure supplier compliance with quality standards.
• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of manufacturing standards and ability to ensure process compliance.
• Supplier Management - MFG: Ability to manage supplier relationships and ensure quality and performance.
• Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Skills in evaluating and certifying suppliers using defined methods and criteria.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Steel Castings and familiarity with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Exposure to manufacturing environments involving complex engineered components.
• Ability to navigate supplier relationships and quality systems with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.
• Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
• Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.
• Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree