Senior Drivetrain Hydraulic Design Team Lead

Caterpillar; Ciénega de Flores; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Caterpillar Drivetrain team in Mexico seeks a senior engineer and design team lead for hydraulic components including transmission valves, gear pumps and engine oil pumps. You will provide design leadership through concept to production and support end customers.

Responsibilities include leading a team, mentoring engineers, creating designs that meet requirements, and collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing and U.S. Drivetrain Design teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on design of hydraulic components or systems.
• Direct knowledge in casting components design.
• Proficiency in Creo modeling.
• Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, APQP and PPAP.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Team lead for 2-4 drivetrain hydraulic components engineers.
• Mentor and coordinate work for junior engineers.
• Create new designs meeting technical and business requirements.
• Analyze End of Line test data and recommend improvements.
• Provide engineering support to hydraulic components facilities with Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Complete Design FMEAs and Technical Reviews to establish risk and validation plans.
• Coordinate analyses to evaluate new designs.
• Work with suppliers and purchasing teams when sourcing parts.
• Provide guidance to resolve production part quality issues.
• Assess if part nonconformances are acceptable for use.
• Participate in APQP activities.

Skills

Hydraulic components design

Casting components design

Creo modeling

DFMEA APQP PPAP

Project management

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, mechatronics or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

The Caterpillar Drivetrain team in Mexico seeks a senior engineer and design team lead for hydraulic components including transmission valves, gear pumps and engine oil pumps. You will provide design leadership through concept to production and support end customers.

Responsibilities include leading a team, mentoring engineers, creating designs that meet requirements, and collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing and U.S. Drivetrain Design teams.