Manufacturing Engineer

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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING
Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution Since 1973 Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a highquality solution that is good for their business and promotes sustainability. Its important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together following common values we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. Its rewarding to work with an inspiring team where every contribution matters.

Caterpillars Remanufacturing Division is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer for our Corinth Mississippi facility.This position will provide technical expertise necessary to design all aspects of production costs quality compliance to safety guidelines and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes.
• Led capital and gateway improvement projects
• Track assembly line velocity and work to continuously improve processes and reduce bottle necks
• Monitoring equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
• Analyzing engineering change notices determines any part or process change initiates and implements all changes.
• Providing engineering support on planning development operation and maintenance of equipment processes or facilities.
• Assists the assembly NPI process to ensure that Engineering drawings are released and processed on time for NPI build.
• Develops analyzes and manages Manufacturing/Assembly projects. Assist in developing department capital and expense budgets for NPI related projects.

• Identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
• Monitoring sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
• Providing direct supervision coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
• Leading engineering support on planning development operation and maintenance of equipment processes or facilities.
  

Degree Requirement
Degree in Engineering or STEM field is desired

Skill Descriptors
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Differentiates assumptions perspectives and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decisionmaking process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decisionmaking approaches such as consultative command or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
  

Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Discerns between signal and noise when considering courses of action.
• Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities.
• Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome.
• Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner.
• Revisits decisions when appropriate but infrequently and without disrupting focus.
  

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
• Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.
• Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.
• Selects and utilizes tools techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.
• Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.
  

Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate maintain update and store them.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Performs routine maintenance: cleaning replacing defective or worn parts.
• Performs basic care and safety considerations for a specific type of manufacturing equipment.
• Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturers specifications.
• Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems.
• Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations.
  

Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods technologies and processes; ability to execute plan manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness.
• Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks.
• Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process.
• Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies.
• Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products.
• Evaluates benefits drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.
  

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify workrelated hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers environment and site.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.
  

Manufacturing Standards Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan guide and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Consults on development and implementation of crossfunctional standards.
• Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.
• Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
• Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
• Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization.
• Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.
  

Problem Management Process MFG: Knowledge of manufacturing problem management processes methodologies and techniques; ability to use a disciplined approach to bringing that problem to a successful resolution.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Evaluates alternative approaches to resolving a customer problem.
• Receives clarifies and resolves a variety of standard and atypical problems.
• Implements the processes and activities for handling unusual problems.
• Advises others on the process and associated costs for different types of problems.
• Monitors and improves problem reporting tracking escalation and resolution.
• Participates in trend and root cause analysis to identify and address recurring problems.
  

Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. AccidentIdentity Theft Protection)

All eligible candidates MUST pass the following preemployment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:

• Background Screening
• Drug & Alcohol Screening (Applicants are hereby advised that the Company has implemented a drug and alcohol policy and conducts a testing program pursuant to Sections 7171 et al. of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Ann. (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and you are hereby advised of the existence of said Act.

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Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

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 relocation assistance is offered for this position.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment offhighway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reducedcarbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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