Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar

  • Shandong
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 hours ago
Career Area: ManufacturingJob 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.Role Definition
Provides technical expertise necessary to design all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.Responsibilities
  • Identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes.
  • Monitoring sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
  • Providing direct supervision, coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas.
  • Leading engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.
Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desiredSkill Descriptors
Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
Level Working Knowledge:
  • Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when considering courses of action.
  • Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities.
  • Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome.
  • Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner.
  • Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus.
Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.
Level Working Knowledge:
  • Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts.
  • Performs basic care and safety considerations for a specific type of manufacturing equipment.
  • Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems.
  • Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations.
Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Level Extensive Experience:
  • Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness.
  • Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks.
  • Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process.
  • Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies.
  • Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products.
  • Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.Posting Dates: September 3, 2025 - September 16, 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to applyNot ready to apply? Join our .

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