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Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

CompanyCaterpillar Inc.
LocationNew Braunfels, TX, USA
Salary$95640 – $143520
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.
  • Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
  • 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.
  • Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Organize and coordinate with cross functional teams on their respective platforms and assist to Develop, analyze, coordinate and manage NPI/ NTI / NSI programs.
  • Coordinate APQP, Manufacturing Review and Team Feasibility Commitment meetings and product change sign offs for assembly.
  • Monitor NPI scorings and assess completeness, timeliness and evidence in NPI MT tool.
  • Identify, assign and follow up on issues, risks, action items, decisions, change requests and suggest mitigations, project/ process improvements as necessary. Work collaboratively with Operations & Small Business Teams.
  • Monitor and report on NPI metrics to communicate health of the program. Ensure NPI programs meet the quality ADQ targets.
  • Compile and lead Seguin NPI readiness process reviews, metrics with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Tableau / Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
  • Strong background in APQP, PPAP, Virtual Build, Design & Process FMEA, Six-Sigma process.
  • Experience with Product & Process Change Management, Releasing Process desired.
  • Able to build strong collaboration with various stakeholders desired.