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 Engineering team is responsible for ensuring safe, stable, and efficient manufacturing processes that support operational excellence. The team works closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. This role focuses on analyzing and optimizing manufacturing processes to improve productivity and eliminate waste. The Industrial Engineer plays a key role in problem solving, process standardization, and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires strong shop-floor engagement and data-driven decision making. Through structured engineering and Lean methodologies, the role directly impacts business results and plant competitiveness.

What the candidate will do

• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Identify operational losses through data analysis (cycle time, downtime, scrap, and capacity).
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen events, A3 problem solving, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Develop and maintain standard work, process documentation, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve recurring production and process issues.
• Support line balancing, layout optimization, ergonomics, and material flow improvements.
• Monitor key operational KPIs and drive corrective actions based on performance gaps.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing, quality, and safety standards.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• English level: Intermediate (ability to read technical documentation and communicate in a professional environment).

Ideal Candidate Skills

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Analyzes complex situations using data, facts, and structured methodologies.
• Challenges assumptions and evaluates multiple alternatives before making decisions.
• Prioritizes actions based on impact to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Engineering

• Applies manufacturing engineering principles to design, evaluate, and improve processes.
• Interprets technical drawings, specifications, and engineering standards.
• Provides technical support for process troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.

Lean Manufacturing

• Identifies waste and improvement opportunities using Lean tools (VSM, 5S, Kaizen).
• Supports process standardization and flow improvement initiatives.
• Actively promotes a continuous improvement mindset on the shop floor.
• Working knowledge in manufacturing or continuous improvement environments is desirable (internship or professional experience).

Manufacturing Processes

• Understands end‑to‑end manufacturing process flow and interactions.
• Evaluates cycle times, capacity constraints, bottlenecks, and process variation.
• Supports method improvements to increase operational efficiency and stability.

Problem Solving

• Uses structured problem‑solving methodologies to identify root causes.
• Develops, implements, and follows up on corrective and preventive actions.
• Documents solutions and shares lessons learned to prevent recurrence.

Additional information

• Located in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon.

• Work schedule: Monday to Friday 6:30am to 5pm.

• This position will require to travel up to 20% domestic and internationally.

• No relocation sponsorship available.

Final details     

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Posting Dates:

abril 21, 2026 - abril 28, 2026

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

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