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.

Job Summary:

The manufacturing engineer will assist with technical analysis of manufacturing processes in all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance with safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing. Participate in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes. Monitor equipment and process reliability, identifying and addressing problem areas. Provide coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas. Engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

Job role:

• Analyze and follow blueprints/drawings to ensure product and customer specifications.
• Assist manufacturing operations team in modifying tooling/equipment for continuous improvement.
• Responsible for tracking of Capital projects (CAPEX).
• Responsible for ensuring the correct use of tools/materials to ensure the correct use.
• Apply and explain to manufacturing operations specifications of prints and ensure the correct procedure to follow them.
• Assist in assessing risks, benefits and alternatives.
• Develop new manufacturing technologies in the manufacturing process.
• Be responsible for collecting data, such as safety findings, quality problems, daily output and root cause analysis.

Education requirements:

Completed bachelor's degree in industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Intermediate English level.

Key Skills & Competencie

 Lean Manufacturing:

• Working knowlege in Continuous improvement methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, 8D, SWOT, Pareto, fishbone diagram.

Manufacturing Equipment:

• Familiar with MS Office packages, Autocad, Visualization software.

Manufacturing Processes:

• Working knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
• Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

• Data analysis applied to manufacturing.

Additional Information
On-site work based in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León.

Work schedule is Monday to Friday (6:24am a 5:00pm).
Travel Requirement: Availability to travel up to 10% of the time. International and domestic travel.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Final Details:

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The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Posting Dates:

marzo 3, 2026 - marzo 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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