Caterpillar, Inc

Sr Mfg Engineer CS/PS

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $169K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in CNC machinist role
  • 2+ years CNC programming exposure
  • 2+ years of machining experience
  • Proficiency in CAD software
  • Strong knowledge of CNC Controllers
  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

  • Create and update CNC programs for turbine components
  • Conduct tool proofing and first article inspections
  • Collaborate with stakeholders for process development
  • Support repair plans for non-conforming parts
  • Work with tooling suppliers on quotes and tooling definitions
  • Utilize TDM system for tool inventory management
  • Interpret engineering drawings for machining processes
  • Apply GD&T standards to CNC programs
  • Provide technical support to shop floor teams
  • Communicate with production staff to ensure timely part delivery

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
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Manufacturing

Job Description:

About the Role:

The CNC Programmer is responsible for developing and updating CNC programs for turbine compressor cases and housings using UNIAPT, Vericut, and CreoNC, ensuring accuracy through tool proofing and first article inspections. This role collaborates with engineering, production, and tooling vendors to optimize machining processes, apply GD&T standards, and support repair and rework plans for non-conforming parts. Additionally, the programmer provides technical support to shop floor teams, validates programs for safety and efficiency, and maintains a comprehensive programming database to ensure on-time delivery and quality compliance.

What You Will Do:
  • Create, update manufacturing production CNC programs for a large variety of turbine & compressor rotor parts and assemblies
  • Hands on "tool proofing" of new and updated programs complete through first article inspection
  • Collaborate with NPI and legacy product stakeholders for introduction, process development and operation sequencing
  • Support repair development when needed to create repair plans and/or rework programs for non-conforming parts and assemblies
  • Work closely with Tooling Suppliers to obtain quotes and define the correct tooling to meet production and cost goals
  • Use TDM system to define tool inventories, locations, assignment
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings to create adequate machining processes
  • Apply ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing to CNC programs to meet engineering specifications
  • Use machining fundamentals to create programs that generate appropriate parallelism, and runout conditions needed to machine sand-castings and forgings
  • Support multiple shifts of shop floor mechanics and machinists with technical solutions to improve ergonomics, reduce cycle time, and reduce tooling usage or failures
  • Support on-time-delivery of turbine parts by maintaining frequent verbal communication between charter part owners, production employees and planners
  • Participate in containment, root-cause, and corrective action for all high frequency defects, escapes, and scrap parts in a timely manner
  • Use Vericut and or other available tools to validate programs when being developed or edited to determine safety and viability of programs prior to implementation
  • Coach machinists regarding best-practices and changes in process
  • Maintain a programming system database with latest revisions and history of program development


Minimum Qualifications:
  • 4+ years in CNC machinist role
  • 2+ years CNC programming exposure
  • 2+ years of machining experience
  • CAD software experience
  • Knowledge of CNC Controllers
  • Strong knowledge of machining manufacturing operations
  • Strong knowledge of cutting tools and applications
  • Proficiency in ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing
  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal)


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency in Creo Parametric
  • Proficiency in NX Programming
  • Proficiency in APT Programming
  • Conventional/manual machining experience
  • Ability to work closely with Charter Part owners to develop the Manufacturing processes based on design features and geometry
  • Recommend order-of-operations and machining sequences to ensure both part quality, safety and cost are maintained
  • Aids in the definition and design of work-holding requirements for work pieces
  • Ability to focus on standardization and continuous improvement of machining applications to include, but not limited to: Tool life management, tooling costs, chip control, changeover reduction, and cycle time improvements
  • Experience with using Macro "B" to create programming logic for automated programs
  • Experience with Tool/Part probing using Macro "B" logic


Summary Pay Range:

$112,704.00 - $169,056.00

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:

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

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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