Manufacturing Engineering Manager – NPI, Lean & Capex

Caterpillar Inc.; Santa Catarina; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Santa Catarina, NL to lead the engineering organization responsible for NPI, source transfers, product changes, and capital projects.

The role ensures manufacturing readiness and ramp-up by aligning people, processes, tooling, equipment, capacity, quality, cost, safety, and schedules with business objectives. The position develops engineering talent, directs cross-functional execution, and drives sustainable improvements across

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Expert in manufacturing engineering with NPI/source transfers/capital projects experience.
• Working knowledge of machining, assembly, painting, tooling, capacity planning, APQP, PFMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and project management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team with focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Lead DFM/DFX reviews and ensure early manufacturing alignment with Product Engineering.
• Develop and validate processes, layouts, standard work, PFMEA, control plans, capacity models, tooling, and automation.
• Improve productivity, flow, cost, quality, and process capability using Lean and data-driven problem solving.
• Ensure APQP, PPAP, process validation, launch readiness, and regulatory/customer compliance.
• Coordinate BOMs, routings, PFEP, material readiness, and systems with Supply Chain/Operations.
• Manage project governance, engineering changes, risks, schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Own CAPEX business cases, prioritization, forecasting and on-time execution.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

DFM/ DFA

Project management

Capacity planning

Continuous improvement

Data-driven problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechatronics/Electrical

Advanced English

Herramientas

ERP/MES systems

PFMEA

PPAP

Capex budgeting

Descripción del empleo

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Santa Catarina, NL to lead the engineering organization responsible for NPI, source transfers, product changes, and capital projects.

The role ensures manufacturing readiness and ramp-up by aligning people, processes, tooling, equipment, capacity, quality, cost, safety, and schedules with business objectives. The position develops engineering talent, directs cross-functional execution, and drives sustainable improvements across