Manufacturing Project Engineer - Engine Test

Manufacturing

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The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufacture large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat® machine applications worldwide.

This position is for a Project Engineer Team Lead focused on support of Generator Testing Projects across the Lafayette Engine Center. The ideal candidate will have extensive project experience for the testing of generator packages across 3500, C175 and 3600 Platforms or similar Engine and or Component testing experience.

This role will help lead key initiatives to help stabilize the process health, increase process capabilities, and reduce operational performance variation through the execution of continuous improvement projects. The selected candidate will serve as a key technical resource on Generator New Product Introductions and any related process changes.

• Identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
• Monitoring sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
• Providing direct supervision, coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
• Leading engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

Engineering Degree or significant related experience

Collaborative Automation:
Knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes.

• Assesses manual operations to identify cobot applications.
• Implements cobots to improve ergonomics and safety of manufacturing operations.
• Performs cobot risk assessment to safely incorporate cobots in manufacturing operations.
• Tests cobots to identify and correct defects or anomalies.
• Uses appropriate tools, software, and programming techniques to model, develop and deploy cobots.

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

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.

• Assists in problem resolution, drafting and writing specifications for engineering practices.
• Works with basic, routine components of the engineering…