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Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

CompanyCaterpillar Inc.
LocationAthens, GA, USA
Salary$79800 – $119760
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
  • Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
  • Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
  • Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
  • Monitor all exchange and in-house requirements.
  • Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
  • Perform quality checks on machines.
  • Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
  • Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
  • Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of team leader.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an engineering technology or minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering shop floor experience – Work would include process improvements, cycle time, rebalancing of work, tooling corrections, etc.
  • Prior experience working in AutoCAD or similar 3D modeling software
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments simultaneously
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
  • Experience creating and maintaining routings in ERP systems.
  • Experience in conducting time studies
  • Experience identifying and developing solutions to Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost issues in a shop floor environment.
  • Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.