Quality & Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Overview

This position is offered in the Engineering career area for a Quality & Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground. The role leads product testing and validation, delivering trusted data that informs engineering decisions and accelerates advanced technologies.

• Serve as the site leader for validation quality, laboratory integrity, and continuous improvement, acting as a trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, and Customer Product Groups to deliver data‑driven solutions to complex challenges.
• Lead and sustain an ISO 17025–accredited Quality Management System, ensuring audit readiness and implementing corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics tied to safety, process excellence, and outcomes.
• Lead Built‑In Quality (BIQ) strategy and deployment across validation and technical services, embedding BIQ into daily operations and using defect analytics to prevent defects upstream.
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma initiatives aligned to customer value and risk reduction.
• Ensure validation methods and workflows are robust, repeatable, and credible, overseeing test integrity and readiness—including calibration, contamination control, torque and weld quality, and pre‑delivery inspection standards.
• Partner with Operations to improve process capability and execution.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team—including Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Lean, Training, and Site IT—to develop team capability, engagement, and future leaders.
• Manage operating and capital budgets aligned with site priorities and balance program priorities for safety, risk, cost, and delivery.

• Experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering validation, or technical services leadership, with a strong background in ISO 17025.
• Deep understanding of engineering validation processes, laboratory operations, and manufacturing flow, and the ability to interpret technical documentation.
• Demonstrated use of RCCA, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies with strong analytical skills for risk assessment and decision guidance.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical detail into customer‑focused outcomes.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Track record of building a quality culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business (preferred).

Primary work location:
Tucson Proving Ground – Green Valley, AZ; the position requires on‑site full‑time work.

Travel: up to 10% may be required.

Schedule:

9/80 work schedule, providing an extra day off every other week (equivalent to 26 additional days off per year).

Visa sponsorship: not available. Domestic relocation assistance is available.

Pay Range: $ – $. Compensation and benefits may vary based on individual factors such as level, location, performance, and experience.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (vacation, holidays, volunteer days)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health lifestyle programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits and employee discounts
• Career development opportunities
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.