Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
Role Definition
The Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) division is looking for a skilled Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering support through planning, validation, issue resolution, and process improvement activities. This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with quality requirements, support production readiness, and drive corrective and preventive actions to improve product and process performance at the.
What you will do
- Execute APQP, PPAP, and product/process validation activities.
- Investigate quality concerns and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Review engineering drawings, control plans, PFMEAs, and inspection results for compliance.
- Partner with manufacturing, design, supplier, and quality teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support supplier quality management, onboarding, and production readiness efforts.
- Maintain quality documentation and support standard work and knowledge transfer activities.
Degree Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree or appropriate equivalent experience desired.
What you must have (skills)
- 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 - Manufacturing: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
- Lean Manufacturing: 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.
- Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Top Candidates will also have
- 3 - 5 years of appropriate manufacturing experience.
- Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills are required to develop a cooperative working relationship with others inside and outside the department.
- Thorough knowledge of manufacturing and quality concepts.
- Experience supporting capital projects, layout improvements, working with contractors and other manufacturing related project management.
- Experience with manufacturing support activities to include areas within Assembly, Machining, and Fabrication.
- CQMS internal auditor certification or ISO 9001 equivalent.
Additional Information
- This position will close on 10/14/2026 at 11:59 pm.
- This position will be located onsite 5 days a week in East Peoria, IL (Building KK).
- Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
- VISA sponsorship is NOT available.
- This position may require less than 10% travel.
Final details
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Summary Pay Range:
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
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.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
October 7, 2026 - October 14, 2026
