Merakey Jobs

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

Position Information:

This position is responsible for providing technical support to assess the manufacturability for Continuous Product Improvement (NSI/CPI) projects, from concept/design through all the steps of assembly.  This includes providing guidance and leadership at the operations level, in coordination with the Value Stream Team (VST), in a manner to ensure our products provide superior performance, durability, quality, and serviceability.

This position will work alongside the Manufacturing NPI process to maintain alignment on manufacturing changes and ensure the successes and lessons learned from NSI/CPI/NPI programs are captured within the manufacturing space. This position will also provide limited Manufacturing Engineering shop support, which may include assisting in process development, tooling design, FMEA analysis, and more.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an Engineering or Engineering Technology discipline or 8 years of relevant experience

• Proficiency with MS Office; MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

• Can establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects concurrently

Top Candidates will also have:

• Have working knowledge of FMEA's, SPC, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Error Proofing, and Root Cause Analysis

• 3+ years’ progressive project and/or process improvement experience

• Demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, analytical, and project planning skills

Responsibilities :

• Support of current process, production and component process changes are in scope.

• Provide capital forecasting correlation and reporting as it relates to CPI, capacity increases, equipment and/or systems replacement, and methods and/or process improvement.

• Other activities include participating in 6 Sigma initiatives, strategy development, and supporting cost reduction goals.

Additional Information:

• Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN

• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

• 401k savings plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Life Insurance

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy Lifestyle Programs

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

May 22, 2024 - June 3, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.