Fabrication Process Engineer: Welding & Automation

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off—vacation and holidays

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Athens, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to lead fabrication operations, drive process improvements, and own tooling and routings for construction equipment fabrication. You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize welding, tooling, and automation while ensuring safety and cost-effective production.

The role emphasizes RCCA, Lean practices, and data-driven decisions to improve throughput and quality on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience with cutting, forming, bending, machining, welding, assembly and quality control.
• Familiarity with CAD tools (Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor) and manufacturability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain fabrication processes, routings, work instructions and labor standards in ERP (SAP preferred).
• Define process flow, operation sequencing and methods from start to final fabrication.
• Design and sustain production tooling, weld fixtures, jigs and hard tooling for fabrication and robotic welding.
• Collaborate with tool rooms and suppliers to develop tooling solutions across the tooling lifecycle.
• Lead RCCA for safety, quality, delivery and cost using structured problem solving.
• Implement corrective actions and ensure long-term effectiveness.
• Develop process cycle times via time studies and capacity analysis.
• Analyze OEE, scrap, rework and process capability to identify bottlenecks.
• Lead optimization focusing on throughput, weld quality, automation and ergonomics.
• Support NPI activities ensuring fabrication readiness and risk assessment.

Skills

Decision making

Critical thinking

Lean manufacturing

Fabrication processes

Problem management

Education

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

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Athens, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to lead fabrication operations, drive process improvements, and own tooling and routings for construction equipment fabrication. You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize welding, tooling, and automation while ensuring safety and cost-effective production.

The role emphasizes RCCA, Lean practices, and data-driven decisions to improve throughput and quality on the shop floor.