Electrical Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; México; Presencial; MXN 500.000 - 800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. in Mexico is seeking an experienced Electrical/Automation Engineer to design, implement, and support power, control, and automation systems for new and existing manufacturing projects, ensuring reliable, energy-efficient operation.

You will lead design, installation, testing, commissioning and handover; develop drawings and specs; coordinate cross-functional teams; ensure compliance with codes and safety; drive continuous improvement in uptime and safety.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering.
• Advanced English.
• Strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with electrical design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.

Responsabilidades

• Designs and implements power distribution, motor control, grounding, protection, lighting, and industrial control systems.
• Develops electrical drawings, calculations, specifications, and installation documents.
• Leads installation, testing, commissioning, startup, and handover for equipment and facility projects.
• Troubleshoots electrical and automation systems, performs root cause analysis, and improves reliability and uptime.
• Ensures compliance with electrical codes, safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and company standards.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams, suppliers, and contractors throughout project execution.
• Manages electrical projects and identifies energy, capacity, reliability, and cost improvements.

Conocimientos

Collaborating

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Effective Communications

Plant Facilities Management

Problem Solving

Process Management

Project Management

Technical Troubleshooting

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical

Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics

Related Engineering

Advanced English

Herramientas

AutoCAD Electrical

ETAP

EPLAN

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

HMI/SCADA

Descripción del empleo

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.

Role Definition

Designs, implements, commissions, and supports electrical power, control, and automation systems for new and existing manufacturing projects, ensuring safe, reliable, energy‑efficient, and compliant operation of production equipment and plant electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements power distribution, motor control, grounding, protection, lighting, and industrial control systems.
• Develops electrical drawings, calculations, specifications, and installation documents.
• Leads installation, testing, commissioning, startup, and handover for equipment and facility projects.
• Troubleshoots electrical and automation systems, performs root cause analysis, and improves reliability and uptime.
• Ensures compliance with electrical codes, safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and company standards.
• Coordinates cross‑functional teams, suppliers, and contractors throughout project execution.
• Manages electrical projects and identifies energy, capacity, reliability, and cost improvements.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering.

Advanced English.

Skills

• Collaborating: Partners with internal teams, suppliers, and contractors to deliver electrical and automation solutions. Aligns requirements, schedules, responsibilities, and issue resolution across teams.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Evaluates safety, reliability, cost, and schedule impacts using data, standards, and risk assessments. Prioritize actions by hazard, equipment criticality, production impact, and business needs.
• Effective Communications: Clearly communicates requirements, risks, findings, and recommendations to diverse audiences. Prepares concise technical reports, specifications, updates, and commissioning documentation.
• Plant Facilities Management: Supports plant electrical infrastructure and assesses capacity, condition, reliability, energy use, and compliance. Coordinates safe installations, shutdowns, inspections, maintenance, and contractor work.
• Problem Solving: Uses structured troubleshooting, drawings, system data, and diagnostic tools to identify root causes. Implements and verifies actions that improve safety, reliability, and uptime.
• Process Management: Improves engineering workflows for design, change control, installation, commissioning, and handover. Maintains controlled documentation and monitors performance, recurring failures, delays, and improvement opportunities.
• Project Management: Defines project scope, cost, schedule, resources, specifications, and acceptance criteria. Coordinates execution and tracks risks, costs, milestones, documentation, and commitments while minimizing production impact.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnoses faults in power, motors, drives, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, instrumentation, networks, and control panels. Safely isolates failures and documents findings, repairs, results, and lessons learned.

Top candidates may also possess

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Automation, Energy Management, or related field.
• Industrial power distribution, protection, emergency power, and critical‑asset maintenance expertise.
• Hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley or Siemens PLCs, HMI/SCADA, networks, robotics, and drives.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, EPLAN, or similar tools.
• Lean Six Sigma, project management, electrical safety, or functional safety certification.

Additional Information

Location: Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon. This position is six‑day a week in‑office model Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, identity, sexual orientation, age or disability.

In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.