Associate Mechanical Engineer

Location: Mossville

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

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Role Definition Caterpillar's Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions Division (IDES) is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer who validates products and processes for our Power Control Components
- Driveline, Friction, Clutch, and Brake Systems organization. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our component and systems development laboratory in Mossville, Illinois to support validating and accelerate introduction of new designs, technologies, processes, and virtual product development methods.

What you will doPre-test preparation, inspection, and instrumentation of components to collect desired data

Lab test development and execution to evaluate new products, processes, or systems

Analysis of test data and database maintenance

Document and communicate test results and recommendations to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units

Contribute to the design, development, and validation of new Drivetrain transmissions, brakes, and controls systems

Support New Technology Introduction (NTI), New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) teams

Perform test equipment and procedure maintenance activities

Contribute to matters regarding Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) and Rapid Root Cause and Corrective Actions Contribute to enhancing product quality and manufacturing efficiency by collaborating with internal and external suppliers and other business units

Develop standard operating procedures and safe job procedures to support laboratory test development and execution

Degree Requirement Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum, preferably Mechanical Engineering.

Skills you must have Information Capture:
Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Standard Operating Procedures:
Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.

Analytical Thinking:
Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Effective Communications:
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM):
Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.

Engineering
- Manufacturing:
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.

Product Testing:
Knowledge of…