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:

In this role as a Manufacturing Engineer, you will report to the Manager Manufacturing Engineering and will be primarily responsible for providing support and guidance on all aspects of production, cost, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing. As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will need to promote continuous improvement and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What You Will Do:

• Document safety risks of processes via Safety FMEAs and drive root cause corrective actions for any injuries and near misses to ensure a safe process for assembling dozers.
• Provide new processes, tooling, and equipment for newly designed dozers and engineering changes, ensuring they are fully capable.
• Document quality risks via Process FMEAs and reduce them through process and equipment improvements.
• Reduce product assembly costs through process improvements.
• Provide engineering support for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, and tooling.
• Drive root cause corrective actions for process defects.

Education requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering or technology program; in lieu of previously held a job role in assembly manufacturing engineering 

What skills you will have:

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Conducts evaluations of previous decisions to derive insights for enhancing the decision-making process.
• Provides guidance to others in the analysis relevant data, as well as in the assessment of various alternatives.
• Ensures that assumptions and conventional wisdom are subjected to objective analysis during the decision-making process.

Manufacturing Processes:

• Provides counsel to others by leveraging industry experience and benchmarks to enhance the effectiveness of methodologies.
• Instructs others on all critical tasks and considerations pertinent to the entire manufacturing process.
• Identifies and optimizes specific methodologies tailored to particular processes.
• Assesses the benefits, drawbacks, and suitability of alternative processes and technologies.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies:

• Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.
• Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
• Participates in defining principles and standards for organization

Problem Management Process – MFG

• Oversees the resolution of issues and provides feedback to downstream customers.
• Executes established procedures for addressing non-standard or atypical problems.
• Employs a specific discipline or methodology for problem-solving and resolution

Additional Information:    

The location for this position is Mapleton, IL     

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position will require 10% travel.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$87,480.00 - $131,280.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

November 6, 2025 - November 17, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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