Manufacturing Project Engineer

Lafayette, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Manufacturing Project Engineer

Work Location: Lafayette IN

Payrate: open

Job Description:

Lead reliability improvements for CNC machining centers to enhance equipment availability OEE and process capability.
Utilize structured reliability methods (TPM RCCA PFMEA predictive maintenance) to eliminate chronic losses and stabilize throughput.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering Maintenance and Production to embed a reliability-focused culture and standard work
Black Belt certification with a focus on machining centers maintenance reliability data analytics (Llumin data) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities.
Experience in manufacturing operations RCCA on maintenance repairs.
Ensure compliance with safety and reliability standards.
Improve machine availability & OEE through loss analysis & corrective actions.
Analyze maintenance data to identify trends diagnose issues and develop actionable recommendations for improvement.
Manage critical spares and obsolescence strategy.
Lead root cause investigations and implement permanent fixes.
0-25% Travel within US if need to visit machine tool supplier

Additional Responsibilities:

Deploy TPM and operator care on constraint machining centers.
Influence reliability in new equipment design and commissioning.
Implement predictive maintenance (vibration lubrication thermal monitoring) initiative.
Coach operators and technicians on defect tagging and basic care.

Skills : (Required)

Black Belt certified
CNC machining Centers & misc. assets maintenance
Statistical & reliability data analytics & root cause analysis
Llumin CMMS
Microsoft O365 / Power BI

Skills: (Desired)

Project Management New Capital Introduction (NCI)
Hands-on CNC experience including machine setup
Operation / Programming / Coaching

Soft Skills (Required)

Clear and fluent English with both oral and written communications
Growth mindset aggressive and outgoing to learn processes at Caterpillar
Ability to work independently and with a team
Work with a sense of urgency but must be balanced with priorities given to Safety & Ergonomics as well as Quality.

Position: Manufacturing Project Engineer Work Location: Lafayette IN Payrate: open Job Description: Lead reliability improvements for CNC machining centers to enhance equipment availability OEE and process capability. Utilize structured reliability methods (TPM RCCA PFMEA predictive mainte...