Manufacturing Engineer

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

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 futureready solutions.

In this role you will partner closely with manufacturing facilities engineering leadership global teams and external suppliers to develop pilot and replicate advanced manufacturing technologies and best practices. Serving as a subject matter expert in manufacturing transformation youll work both independently and collaboratively to solve complex problems drive continuous improvement and deliver measurable impact at an enterprise level.

This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of modern manufacturing connecting digital tools automation and process excellence to transform operations across ICD including applications within large mining and offhighway truck platforms and emerging electrification programs.

What You Will Do

• 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 daytoday 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 LowCost 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 offhighway trucks.

Education Requirement

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

What Skills You Will Have

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Apply creative datadriven problemsolving skills to address challenges related to safety quality cost and throughput using methodologies such as 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 crossfunctionally with Value Stream teams to improve fabrication machining and robotic processes.

Manufacturing Processes

• Develop and implement shopfloor 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 including work on large mining equipment and offhighway truck platforms .
• Leverage experience working in physical and virtual manufacturing environments to optimize system performance and scalability.

Engineering Manufacturing

• Apply manufacturing engineering expertise to design and implement engineering controls and machine interlocks that mitigate highrisk hazards.
• Develop mistakeproof 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.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Tucson AZ office.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position may require up to 20% travel.

Summary Pay Range:

$97530.00 - $146290.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 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*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

May 28 2026 - June 4 2026

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.

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Required Experience:

IC