Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you become part of the Caterpillar team, you're not just joining a group of professionals dedicated to their work, but a global community that values collaboration and mutual support. We are the creators, solvers of challenges, and visionaries of tomorrow who are fostering the development of more resilient and sustainable societies. Progress and innovation are not just words here - they are actions that we take alongside our customers, in our workplaces, and in our communities. Together, we are constructing a brighter future for everyone to cherish.

Role Definition: Provides assistance and direction on all production-related matters including costs, quality, safety compliance, and environmental standards within the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes.
• 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.

Degree Requirement: Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Skill Descriptors:

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making 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 decision-making 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 decision-making 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 decision-making 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 outcomes.
• 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 solutions for key technical and people problems associated with the 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 manufacturer's 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 work-related 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 the development and implementation of cross-functional 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 the 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 Working Knowledge:

• Uses a specific discipline or approach to problem solving and resolution.
• Records common problems and associated resolution alternatives.
• Monitors problem resolution and provides feedback to the customer.
• Implements the established procedures for handling non-standard or unusual problems.
• Works with features of problem reporting and tracking software.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree preferably in Engineering or related field.
• 2-3 years of manufacturing experience.
• This position requires Fluent English.
• Must have a proven track record of processes and achievements at lower levels.
• Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, good judgment, and superior communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and human relations skills are also needed.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
• This position will be in Reynosa, Tamps.
• Work from Monday to Friday.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct emphasizes equal employment opportunities based solely on merit, without bias towards race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. At Caterpillar, there are no requirements for pregnancy tests or HIV tests for employment, job retention, or career advancement.

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Posting Dates: mayo 22, junio 4, 2024 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).