Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will help shape and deploy modern manufacturing capabilities that drive safety, quality, cost, and productivity across a global manufacturing network. You will provide technical expertise to design, optimize, and standardize manufacturing processes and systems, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental requirements while enabling scalable, future‑ready solutions.

• Support new technology development, ensuring designs, standards, and documentation are optimized for deployment across both physical and virtual manufacturing environments.
• Provide process development, technical expertise, and project management support to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Troubleshoot day‑to‑day manufacturing issues, monitor equipment and process reliability, and address problem areas to ensure stable operations.
• Analyze and implement engineering changes, driving required part and process updates.
• Identify and implement connectivity, condition monitoring, and IIoT enhancements to complex manufacturing equipment and processes, including support for digital twin initiatives.
• Drive improvements in Value Stream metrics by defining and executing process improvement initiatives using APQP, Lean, and Low‑Cost Producer principles.
• Collaborate with global teams and material/assembly suppliers to ensure alignment, scalability, and successful implementation of manufacturing solutions.
• Support manufacturing readiness for evolving product platforms, including electrification programs and complex machine systems such as large mining and off‑highway trucks.

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Decision making and critical thinking: apply creative, data‑driven problem‑solving skills using Six Sigma, DOE, SPC, and OEE.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and improve operational performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead corrective actions using data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Value Stream teams to improve fabrication, machining, and robotic processes.
• Develop and implement shop‑floor processes for machining, welding, and robotic systems, including tooling, work instructions, routings, BOMs, standard work, control plans, and FMEAs.
• Evaluate and support manufacturing systems using advanced tools, including IIoT connectivity, digital twins, and condition monitoring solutions.
• Assess production readiness of new equipment and automation, including controls and integration (PLC, NX, Fanuc, SCADA, robotics, sensors, and DAQ systems).
• Design and implement assembly processes aligned with Caterpillar manufacturing standards.
• Apply manufacturing engineering expertise to design and implement engineering controls and machine interlocks that mitigate high‑risk hazards.
• Develop mistake‑proof, standardized processes to support safe and reliable operation of automated and connected systems.
• Ensure employees are trained and certified to safely perform standard work and operate equipment independently.
• Utilize expertise with Siemens and PTC software tools to support product design integration, manufacturing simulation, and process standardization.
• Support collaboration across engineering, supply base, and manufacturing teams to align on design for manufacturability and supplier integration.

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Tucson, AZ office. The role may require up to 20% travel.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

$97,530.00 - $

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.