Manager Project Engineer

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Santa Catarina; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. in Nuevo León is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineer to lead NPI projects from concept through ramp-up. You will coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful launches, maintain schedules, manage risks, and deliver on safety, quality, and cost targets.

You will provide advanced machining engineering support across Caterpillar facilities and drive process and equipment improvements to raise day-to-day manufacturing performance.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial or mechatronics engineering.
• English proficiency for technical documentation and cross-site collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Lead NPI project execution from concept to production ramp-up and manage timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Provide advanced machining engineering support across Caterpillar facilities.
• Identify and implement equipment/process enhancements and changes.

Conocimientos

Machining Eng

G&M Code

NC Controls

Siemens NX

Machining Centers

GD&T

Print Reading

3D Modeling

Renishaw Probing

Process Design

Cutting Tools

Machining Considerations

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Manufacturing / Industrial / Mechatronics Engineering

Herramientas

CAM Siemens NX

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.

Job Summary

Lead and manage manufacturing projects within the New Product Introduction (NPI) department to ensure successful industrialization, launch readiness, and production ramp-up of new products. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, developing and validating manufacturing processes, managing project timelines, risks, resources, and deliverables, and driving alignment with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and other key stakeholders. The position requires strong project management capability to communicate project status, elevate critical issues, support timely decision-making, and ensure new product launches meet safety, quality, cost, capacity, and delivery objectives.

The Manufacturing Project Engineer position will provide advanced machining engineering support and guidance across production - balancing cost, velocity, quality, safety, and environmental compliance while improving equipment and processes. You'll also help identify and implement process enhancements, monitor reliability, and drive execution of engineering and process changes that strengthen day to day manufacturing performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive NPI project execution from concept through production ramp-up, ensuring manufacturing deliverables, timelines, risks, and escalation items are actively managed.
• Lead and oversee multiple projects and programs, ensuring successful delivery against business objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Communicate project status, milestones, and key decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Deploy projects and provide advanced support of Machining Manufacturing Engineering to Caterpillar Facilities.
• Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications for equipment and processes.
• Providing engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

Education requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• English proficiency for technical documentation and cross-site collaboration. is required

Skills you will have

Machining Solutions (essential):

• An advanced knowledge of Machining Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• Advanced understanding and knowledge on G&M code programming, types of NC controls (conversational, ISO, and others).
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of CAM (Siemens NX is preferred)
• Advanced experience on different Machining Center Controls (Mazatrol Matrix, Siemens 840D, Makino, Okuma, Fanuc).
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T, print reading and 3D modeling.
• Advanced knowledge on Touch Probe Programming (Renishaw).
• Advanced understanding of machining processes (process design, execution and control).
• Advanced knowledge of cutting tools selection.
• Discusses key considerations and issues in machining processes.

Problem Solving:

• Resolve technical problems and give technical support.
• Ability to support multi-shift operations and on-floor troubleshooting.

Lean Manufacturing

• Working knowledge with Manufacturing Cells preferred.

Manufacturing Processes

• Exposure to Industry 4.0, digital manufacturing, or smart factory technologies.
• Manufacturing experience within automotive, heavy equipment, or high-volume production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of APQ and NPI processes.

Top candidates may have

• Master’s degree related to manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma training and certification is a plus.

Additional Information

• Position is in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo León. On-site.
• Work schedule is set Monday to Friday (7am to 5pm)
• Travel may require up to 25% (international and domestic)
• No domestic relocation bonus.

Final details:

Caterpillar's 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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests or HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence, or promotion in employment.

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

Posting Dates:

septiembre 7, 2026 - septiembre 14, 2026