Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing

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.

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 high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's 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. It's rewarding to work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters.

Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division (Reman) has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer that will be located in our Booneville, MS facility. This position will support and guidance on all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

• 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.

• Collaborative Automation: Basic understanding of cobot concepts, benefits, applications, and implementation considerations in manufacturing.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Basic understanding of evaluating issues, engaging appropriate decision makers, and making informed decisions within role authority.
• Engineering - MFG: Working knowledge of applying engineering standards to support routine manufacturing design, installation, maintenance, and issue resolution.
• Lean Manufacturing: Basic understanding of lean principles, waste-identification tools, implementation benefits and risks, and process improvement practices.
• Manufacturing Processes: Working knowledge of executing, documenting, monitoring, and improving standard manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Problem Solving: Basic understanding of structured problem analysis, resolution, reporting, and escalation practices.
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Basic understanding of RPA concepts, benefits, applications, development tools, and deployment considerations.

• Upcoming engineering graduates and early-career engineers who enjoy solving production challenges and improving manufacturing processes.
• Collaborative professionals who can partner across operations, quality, supply chain, and product teams.
• Analytical thinkers who use data and structured problem-solving to make sound technical recommendations.
• Continuous-improvement advocates interested in lean manufacturing, automation, and process reliability.
• Hands-on professionals who can balance technical detail, safety, quality, cost, and environmental requirements.

• A degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum, an upcoming graduation with an accredited Engineering degree, OR equivalent experience is preferred.

• Internship, co-op, academic project, or professional experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, or structured problem-solving tools.
• Experience using engineering design, data analysis, or process documentation tools.
• Familiarity with automation, robotics, equipment reliability, or manufacturing process controls.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

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…