Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering -
Engineering
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering
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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.
Caterpillar is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, quality management, and the next evolution of product testing and validation at the Tucson Proving Ground.
In this role, you will drive the development and execution of manufacturing processes, facility readiness, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational excellence strategies that enable safe, efficient, and reliable testing operations. You will deliver trusted, world-class test data that drives confident engineering decisions, accelerates advanced technologies, sustains the ISO lab accreditation, and improves safety and productivity for our customers.
As a key leader across Engineering, Operations, and Safety, you will set the standard for data integrity, process discipline, and continuous improvement
, helping shape the future of Caterpillar product development. Through strong manufacturing engineering leadership, you will optimize processes, develop organizational capability, and ensure the systems, infrastructure, and teams are positioned to support Caterpillar's evolving validation and testing needs.
Manufacturing Engineering & Operational Excellence
Lead the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing and operational processes that support product testing, validation, and technical services activities.
Drive process optimization initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, and cost reduction.
Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to improve workflow design, resource utilization, and execution effectiveness.
Develop and implement standard work, process controls, and operating procedures to improve consistency and performance.
Support facility planning, equipment readiness, infrastructure improvements, and capital projects that enhance site capabilities.
Identify and implement new technologies, tooling and fixturing opportunities, and innovative solutions that improve operational effectiveness.
Serve as a key site leader supporting engineering validation, operational readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure business needs are met with a high level of responsiveness and professionalism.
Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Safety, IT, and Product Groups to deliver solutions that support strategic objectives.
Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and effective stakeholder engagement.
Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and Built-In Quality initiatives across site operations.
Utilize data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate waste.
Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to improve operational performance.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and proactive problem solving.
Drive initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, and overall customer value.
Provide leadership and oversight for Quality Management Systems and compliance requirements.
Support ISO 17025 accreditation activities, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance efforts.
Partner with quality professionals to identify improvement opportunities and sustain effective corrective actions.
Monitor key quality metrics and ensure processes support reliable and repeatable results.
Establish and promote Built-In Quality principles across manufacturing engineering and operational activities.
Support validation operations by ensuring equipment, processes,…
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