Manufacturing Engineer

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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.

Role Definition

This role is part of a global team focused on execution of RIOP continuous improvement projects focused on safety, automation and replication of best practices across all RIOP facilities.  This role will work across facilities to provide hands-on support and guidance on all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing. Travel to RIOP facilities to lead and/or support execution of RIW type activities will be a significant portion of the role.  When not traveling to other RIOP facilities to support network projects, this role will be focused on continuous improvement projects at their home facility.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, replicating and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.

• Providing hands on expertise to RIOP facilities in the implementation of continuous improvement projects.

Degree Requirement

Engineering Degree or equivalent experience desired.  Degree or certification in automation/automation integration, ergonomics, crane/lifting practices, industrial safety also considered.

Skill Descriptors

Manufacturing Safety: 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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• • Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
• • Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• • Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
• • Promotes workplace safety among all employees; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• • Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.

Problem Management Process - MFG: Knowledge of manufacturing problem management processes, methodologies and techniques; ability to use a disciplined approach to bringing that problem to a successful resolution.

Level Working Knowledge:

• • Uses discipline and RCCA methods to identify issues and support problem solving and resolution.
• • Monitors problem resolution and provides feedback to customer.
• • Implements the established procedures for handling non-standard or unusual problems.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Extensive Experience:

• • Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• • Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• • Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• • Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• • Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• • Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

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.

Lean Manufacturing: 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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• • Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
• • Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.
• • Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.
• • Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.
• • Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.

Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.

• • Understands basic care and safety considerations for major types of manufacturing equipment.
• • 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.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

Level Extensive Experience:

• • Identifies and replicates best practices.
• • Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.
• • Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
• • Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
• • Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization.
• • Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.

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