Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar in Pontiac, IL

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Career Area: Manufacturing Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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. Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team that 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 don't just 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. Job Summary Provides engineering support across manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production processes. The Manufacturing Engineer works with operations, quality, and support teams to maintain and improve equipment performance, implement process changes, and support new product introduction. This role is responsible for monitoring process performance, resolving technical issues, and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. What you will do: · Support manufacturing operations by improving process capability, equipment reliability, and product quality · Participate in identifying and implementing processes improvements · Monitor process performance and equipment reliability; identify and address problem areas through structured problem solving · Analyze engineering change notices and implement required process or part changes · Provide engineering support for planning, development, operation, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and processes · Develop and maintain work instructions, control plans, and process documentation to ensure standardization and compliance · Support new product introduction activities to ensure manufacturability and stable launch performance · Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (lean, waste reduction, problem solving) to improve safety, quality, velocity, and cost · Work with internal teams and suppliers to implement process improvements and resolve technical issues · Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and manufacturing standards Degree Requirement Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience desired What you will have: Collaborative Automation: Basic knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes. Engineering - MFG: Working knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. Lean Manufacturing: Basic 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. Manufacturing Processes: Working knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process. Problem Solving : Basic knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Top Candidates will also have: · Extensive experience in CNC machining and programming, with a deep understanding of metal cutting processes like turning, milling, and swiss-style machines. · Proficiency in G&