Supplier Development Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

1d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to assess and develop supplier quality, ensuring products are free from defects and comply with manufacturing specifications and legal standards. The position focuses on supplier quality before and during production, evaluating manufacturing processes and quality controls, monitoring supplier performance, and supporting continuous improvement. The role may require travel up to 50% of the time and is onsite five days a week. Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience desired.
Working knowledge of effective communication, including clear presentations and reports, listening to feedback, and adapting communication appropriately.
Extensive experience in problem solving, including leading resolution efforts, analyzing information, developing alternative strategies, and resolving critical or wide-impact problems.
Extensive experience in process improvement, including setting priorities, establishing controls, analyzing improvement results, and coaching others.
Extensive experience with manufacturing standards, procedures, and policies, including developing and monitoring controls for compliance.
Extensive experience in supplier management, including monitoring supplier performance, developing quality standards and controls, and maintaining supplier partnerships.
Extensive experience in supplier evaluations and certification, including evaluating potential suppliers and designing supplier capability evaluation processes.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Must work onsite five days a week.
Candidates must attach an updated resume.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience, such as running, evaluating, setting up, or troubleshooting machinery.
Manufacturing engineering experience.
ASQ Certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct Advanced Quality Product Planning before production launches to help ensure supplier part quality.
Perform onsite assessments of supplier manufacturing processes and procedures.
Evaluate supplier production, inspection, testing, and quality evaluation mechanisms.
Document process changes.
Monitor supplier defect rates, identify potential sources of flaws, and guide suppliers in reducing defects.
Research potential vendors and assess their manufacturing environments, practices, and procedures.
Conduct supplier quality-control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.
Support supplier performance improvements through process enhancements, process controls, quality assurance plans, continuous improvement projects, and effective root-cause corrective actions.
Monitor supplier performance, resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements, and develop supplier quality standards and controls.
Maintain supplier partnerships and ensure required reports and records are kept.