Manufacturing Engineer

## Manufacturing Engineer Apply locations:
Pontiac, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Career Area:
** Manufacturing
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* 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.
** Role Definition:
** Provides the technical expertise necessary to design, develop, and implement manufacturing engineering, complex manufacturing operations, and sophisticated machinery. This position functions as a specialist in the following major areas: planning, tooling, maintenance, plant engineering, releasing, manufacturing processes, costs, quality, compliance with safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Identify and implement enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
* Monitor sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identify and address problem areas.
* Provide direct supervision, coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
* Lead engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.
** What Skills You Have:
** 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.
* Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
* Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
* Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
* Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

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.
* Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
* Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with 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.

Manufacturing Equipment:
Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.
* Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts.
* 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.
* 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.

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.
* Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
* Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
* Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations;…