Senior Metallurgical Engineer: Heat Treatment Leader

Caterpillar Brazil; Nuevo Laredo; Presencial; MXN 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar is seeking a Laboratory/Support Senior Engineer to provide advanced metallurgical expertise supporting Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supplier Quality. You will lead investigations of complex issues in heat treatment, coatings, and materials, delivering technical leadership and cost-conscious improvements across the lab and shop floor.

Responsibilities include validating NPI projects, overseeing outsourced heat treatment, and driving training and procedure development to

Formación

• BS degree in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering.
• Fluent English, written and oral communication.
• Minimum 2 years of experience around Heat Treat or Metallurgical environment.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented problem solving and prioritization skills.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude.

Responsabilidades

• Provide metallurgical validation and technical engineering support for NPI projects and Technical Services activities, contributing to quality, manufacturing, and new product launch objectives.
• Lead the resolution of complex heat treatment and coating-related issues with customers and internal manufacturing teams, minimizing quality risks and warranty exposure.
• Lead capital projects for laboratory and manufacturing improvements to enhance technical and operational capabilities.
• Provide metallurgical validation and technical oversight for outsourced heat treatment operations, ensuring compliance with requirements and standards.
• Develop and deliver metallurgy training programs focusing on specs, heat treatment, welding, acid etch analysis, and failure prevention (≥120 training hours annually).
• Create and maintain technical procedures, engineering standards, and lab docs per Caterpillar and ISO standards.
• Drive lab equipment reliability and preventive maintenance to support manufacturing operations.
• Manage metallurgical lab operations including budgeting, procurement, and resource allocation.

Conocimientos

Fluent English

2+ years heat treat experience

Self-motivated problem solving

Excellent mechanical aptitude

Technical problem solving

Educación

BS degree in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Caterpillar is seeking a Laboratory/Support Senior Engineer to provide advanced metallurgical expertise supporting Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supplier Quality. You will lead investigations of complex issues in heat treatment, coatings, and materials, delivering technical leadership and cost-conscious improvements across the lab and shop floor.

Responsibilities include validating NPI projects, overseeing outsourced heat treatment, and driving training and procedure development to