Manufacturing Engineering Manager - US Drivetrain Tech Services

Company: Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Location: East Peoria
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

Career Area: Manufacturing & Supply Chain Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce, Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us. JOB SUMMARY: The Tech Services team serves as functional area experts in Tooling, Gaging, Test Engineering, and Manufacturing Processes for the Caterpillar Drivetrain Team. In this role you will provide technical leadership to Manufacturing Technicians, Manufacturing Engineers, Product Change Control Engineers, Manufacturing Project Engineers, and 6 Sigma Black Belts. Alongside your peers, you will be responsible to lead developments of process design, project planning, capital planning and procurement, installation or rearrangement of test processes, validation of new capital capacity, capability, and defect-free quality results. Your focus will be on current production, New Product Introduction and Deployment for Drivetrain components and assemblies. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise Manufacturing Engineering and Support functions for current manufacturing processes, new process justification and implementation, machines, equipment, tooling, work standards, NC programming, gage planning and technical troubleshooting to provide the most efficient and economical manufacturing and assembly of quality products.
• The position impacts key quality goals including Continuous Improvement, Delivery Timeliness, Equipment Accuracy, Operational Efficiency, Cost Savings, Process Capability, Part Quality, ISO and Class A Certification, etc.
• Ensure implementation of modern technology and verify the effectiveness of equipment and systems.
• Responsible for supporting the manufacturing operation and Product Groups by managing specific technical functions.
• The position often confronts complex issues and problems that require careful analysis and diagnosis. Problems are often unique and solutions can require original approaches.
• Establish and then monitor general policies and guidelines for projects under your control to ensure specific management goals are met and desired results are achieved.
• Work jointly with marketing, engineering and customer services areas on concurrent product and process designs to ensure products and processes are of robust design and support economical production
• Work closely with product engineering, marketing, customer services and Operations Managers to ensure common goals in support of product group objectives. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Engineering degree with at least 5 years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of a 2-year degree and 7 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer
  • In lieu of a formal degree, a candidate may have 10 or more years of manufacturing engineering (staff and leadership) experience
  • Thorough knowledge of the planning system, manufacturing operations, facilities, methods and tooling required
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office TOP CANDIDATES MAY HAVE:
    • Advanced analytical decision making and communication skills
    • Lean or Six Sigma certification
    • Familiarity with Caterpillar Drivetrain Products
    • Previous supervisory or project leadership experience
    • Electric Drive Experience
    • Machining/Heat Treat/Assembly Experience
    • New Product Introduction Experience
    • Controls, Hydraulics Circuitry Experience ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      • This position will close on February 10th at 11:59PM
      • This position is located in East Peoria IL / Mossville IL
      • This position does not offer relocation
      • This position does not offer sponsorship How We Support You (Employee Benefits) Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work. Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visitcaterpillar.com/social-media This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at . #LI EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network .

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