Career Area:Manufacturing
Job Description:Job SummaryJoin Caterpillar's Electric Power Division as a
Manufacturing Engineer supporting the production of Caterpillar Switchgear. In this role, you will drive automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives within a highly technical manufacturing environment. Working alongside operations, quality, and engineering teams, you'll leverage manufacturing technology, data analytics, and automation solutions to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on innovative power system products that help deliver reliable power to critical facilities around the world.
What You Will Do- Drive automation and digital manufacturing initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Lead process improvement projects focused on manufacturing throughput, equipment performance, and production velocity.
- Design and optimize manufacturing processes, assembly lines, and automated systems to support business growth and operational excellence.
- Utilize data analytics tools, including Power BI and Power Platform applications, to identify trends, measure performance, and support decision-making.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
- Support automated equipment, controls, robotics, and emerging manufacturing technologies to enhance operational capabilities.
- Manage manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation, including capital investments and process improvements.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing standards, procedures, documentation, and technical specifications.
- Apply critical thinking and engineering expertise to identify opportunities for innovation, cost reduction, and continuous improvement.
- Support future-state manufacturing strategies through automation, standardization, and workforce cross-training initiatives.
Degree RequirementBachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field OR equivalent manufacturing engineering experience.
What You Will Have - Automation: Working knowledge of techniques and processes of automation; ability to develop and deploy automation solutions to improve manufacturing processes.
- Evaluates manufacturing operations to identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
- Implements and supports automation technologies to enhance manufacturing efficiency and productivity.
- Analyzes manufacturing data to measure performance and drive fact-based decision making.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges through automation and innovation.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Working knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
- Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
- Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
- Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
- Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
- Lean Manufacturing: Working knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
- Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
- Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.
- Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.
- Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.
- Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.
- Manufacturing Processes: Working knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
- Assesses associated phases, activities, deliverables and processes.
- Documents relevant standards, policies and practices.
- Follows standard manufacturing processes to conduct production activities.
- Researches new technologies to be integrated into existing manufacturing process.
- Explains tools, techniques and documents used for process monitoring and control.
Additional Requirements- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, production processes, or manufacturing equipment.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements within a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, process documentation, or manufacturing specifications.
- Experience utilizing data to analyze manufacturing performance and support problem-solving.
What Will Put You Ahead- Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing and the ability to interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
- Experience applying automation, PLCs, robotics, or digital manufacturing technologies to improve manufacturing operations.
- Proficiency with Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, or other manufacturing analytics tools.
- Demonstrated success leading process improvement, manufacturing optimization, and capital project initiatives.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with a track record of driving operational improvements.
Additional Information- This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
- Travel up to 10% is possible.
- Relocation is NOT available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.
At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Summary Pay Range:$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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
Posting Dates:July 30, 2026 - August 13, 2026
