CNC Manufacturing Engineer: Programmer & Process Innovator

Caterpillar Brazil; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Job summary

Caterpillar is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Programmer in East Peoria, IL. You will develop and optimize CNC programs, tooling, and setups to improve safety, quality, and productivity across heavy equipment manufacturing.

The role emphasizes lean practices, continuous improvement, and collaboration with operations and technical teams to deliver practical engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with CNC programming and multi-axis machines.
• Strong problem-solving and lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain safe, efficient manufacturing and tooling processes for machining complex components.
• Create, validate, and maintain CNC programs for multi-axis machining and turning centers.
• Design, engineer, and specify tooling, fixtures, jigs, and setup requirements to improve quality and productivity.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including operation specifications and cycle time analyses.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement addressing safety, quality, throughput, and cost.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Processes

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Collaborative Automation

Collaborative Robots

Robot Risk Assessments

Automation Testing

Toolpath Development

Post-Processor Evaluation

Machining Optimization

Equipment Support

Creo

NX NC Programming

Tooling Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Creo

NX NC Programming

Job description

Caterpillar is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Programmer in East Peoria, IL. You will develop and optimize CNC programs, tooling, and setups to improve safety, quality, and productivity across heavy equipment manufacturing.

The role emphasizes lean practices, continuous improvement, and collaboration with operations and technical teams to deliver practical engineering solutions.