Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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Job Description Summary:
To provide the technical support necessary to design develop and implement manufacturing systems complex manufacturing operations and sophisticated machines.
Job Description:
Integrated Components & Solutions has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer position within the Manufacturing Technology & Solutions team located in WTC Chennai. The role will have a focus on technical process support for component machining requirements. The candidate will be responsible for providing technical support required to design develop and implement manufacturing processes/systems related to machining of various components across the enterprise. In this role you will work both independently and as part of a team to maintain and improve processes used in manufacturing.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Develop validate and implement manufacturing process specific to machining for New Product Introduction (NPI) or New Sourcing Introduction (NSI) or New Capital Introduction (NCI) or for the improvement of existing process as per the business unit requirement which are mostly initiated for cost reduction.
- Lead & execute CAM deployment project specific to facility need. Develop/EditNC offline Program forCNC machining using Siemens NX CAM software for components and weld structure and which adds value in terms of People Quality Velocity and Cost.
- Select optimized cutting tools in collaboration with global cutting tool suppliers. (Sandvik Kennametal etc.. Also work with tool design engineers or suppliers for fixture design and validation.
- Validate the NC Program in real time virtual simulation software (Vericut) to avoid surprises in the real time prove out.
- Develop/edit NX Post processor development (Virtual machine tool and controller configuration) for new CNC machine purchase as part of turnkey solution.
- To align with lean and efficient manufacturing continuously exploring the means to reduce the cycle time of the NC Program creation.
- Provide the required technical guidance to the team members for executing the projects.
- Provide engineering solutions to the product group to resolve manufacturing problems develop turnkey solutions for machined components and support facility manufacturing engineering groups.
- Travel to facility to prove the part program analyze CMM report provide continuous improvement recommendation and ensure part meeting print requirements.
- Support and provide feedback for newly developed/identified technology. Execute a given task within research funded project.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering
Technical Competency
- 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience. Current technical skills in Mechanical manufacturing environment with CNC machine shop experience as Manufacturing Engineer.
- Experience in fixtures concept design lifting tackles and manufacture.
- Thorough knowledge of manufacturing concepts (Lean Manufacturing 6Sigma in process validations (IPVs) PokaYoke design System/Tooling Controls etc.
- Thorough knowledge of component machining concepts cutting tools selection & validation and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Identify root causes and implement corrective actions to addressSafety Quality Velocity and Cost opportunities identified through projects.
- Analyzeand recommend current and future systems procedures training and equipment needs based uponunderstanding and communication with shop floor operators operations staff Safety and CPPD with design engineering.
- Take responsibility for documenting local Lessons Learned or Design Guides
Behavioral Competency
- Should be able to effectively communicate the project status updates and results to the stakeholders worldwidemanagement and business partners.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and global Caterpillar manufacturing facilities. Build strong relationships with various stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent problem solving and project management skills.
- Strong written verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well in fastpaced dynamic environment.
- Analytical skill to provide technical solution in machining domain.
- Thorough experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint etc. Experience with reading and interpreting engineering prints.
Relocation is available for this position.
Posting Dates:
April 10 2025 April 17 2025
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