Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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Job Summary:
This position will be responsible to provide onsite Design Engineering support for Engine Cylinder Heads and Connecting Rods components in a new machine-intensive facility. Will serve as Liaison between the facility Manufacturing/Operations team (ACM) and the Design Control Engineering team (LPSD). Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.

What the candidate will do:

Provide onsite Design Engineering support for Project Azteca during validation, PPAP, and production ramp up phases of the project (2025/26).Provide onsite Design Engineering support post Project Azteca completion for Rod and Head Machining (2027+).Ensure Technical Engineering support to be on-time with validations and PPAP approvals for Rod and Head Machining (in alignment with existing Project Plan) and guidance to effectively meet Engineering Drawing specifications and/or acceptance criteria in all manufacturing operations.Day-to-day support to the team at Facility 6 for MRB (NCM disposition and issue resolution), PCN, CPPD, NPI, CPI, Continuous Improvement.Will develop Product Design and Critical Thinking skills to continuously increase Design decision-making responsibilities.Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance.Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents (MOPs).

Degree Requirement:

Engineering degree in any of the related field: Industrial, Mechanical, Materials, Aeronautics or similar.

Advanced English-speaking level.

What skills the ideal candidate will have:

Effective Communications

Experience working with global teams.Experience with oral presentations and report writing to multiple levels of the organization.Skills to communicate with others translating technical language into clear/easy explanations.Skills translating customer feedback into touchpoints for action planning sessions.Experience in efficient collaboration with cross-functional teams dependent of excellent communication (e.g. coordination of Engineering Changes with PCC).Experience in CPPD is preferred.

Technical Excellence.

Knowledge of GD&T and Engineering Drawings.Knowledge of Caterpillar 1E specifications and/or global Engineering Standards.Experience in machining process.Knowledge of assembly process.Basic knowledge of Casting and Forging process and common defects.Practical knowledge of measurement equipment.Able to perform CMM report interpretation.Proven experience in medium to high complexity technical problem resolution.Demonstrated outstanding Critical Thinking skills.

Product Design and Development

Working experience of functional Design, Test, Analysis or Validation experience.Knowledge of PTC Creo or similar software.Practical knowledge of APQP concepts; PFMEA, Control Plan, SWES, MSA, etc.Knowledge of Teamcenter, PRWB, Epix, REDI, ETQ is preferred.Experience in NSI is preferred.

Additional Information:

This position will be located in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, MX.Willingness to work extended hours if required (during production line implementation only).Active passport and USA visa are required. International travel may be required up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice.This position will report to the manufacturing facility Quality Manager during project phase and is to be transitioned into de Design Engineering team post-project Azteca completion (~2Q2026).Relocation is not offered.

Final details:  

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Posting Dates:

enero 28, 2025 - febrero 5, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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