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.
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who care not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future work 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.
Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics and Global Services supporting Caterpillar dealers and customers. Our teams work together in critical areas that leverage digital capabilities, technology and operational excellence.
As the Manufacturing Engineer , you will provide technical expertise necessary to design all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.
Additional Information:
Location: Peoria, IL (United States)
Required Travel: Up to 25% (Domestic & International)
Relocation Assistance Offered: None
US Work Sponsorship Offered: None
What You Will Do:
Preventative Maintenance and Calibration (60% of the role): Inspect, service, and maintain laboratory testing instrumentation to maximize equipment reliability and runtime.
Log all maintenance history and calibration compliance
Train and guide Laboratory Managers and lab personnel on the proper daily care, handling, and basic maintenance of instrumentation.
Liaison with OEMs when equipment requires specialized outside servicing.
Monitor maintenance activity , track equipment downtime costs, and report instrument availability to upper management.
Reactionary Maintenance & Troubleshooting (20% of the role): Diagnose hardware and software issues dynamically to determine if repairs can be addressed internally or require vendor intervention.
Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to understand why an instrument failed and prevent recurrence.
Swiftly resolve emergency equipment breakdowns to minimize impact on sample testing turnaround times.
Purchasing, Inventory, & Continuous Improvement (20% of the role): Manage the spare parts inventory , standardizing the parts ordering processes to maintain cost-efficiency while reducing wait times for critical repairs.
Collaborate with procurement to establish backup suppliers for high-priority items.
Support Lean and 5S initiatives , working collaboratively across cross-functional lab teams to implement efficiency upgrades.
What You Have (Basic Requirements):
· Collaborative Automation: Knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes.
· 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.
· Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials,…