Lean Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly & Process Improvement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to maintain and improve production processes and provide analysis for design and equipment needs.

You will work independently and with teams to drive improvements, coach the team, and coordinate with planners and CI Techs to optimize line balance and throughput. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, 2+ years in manufacturing, and strong problem solving and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required; December 2026 graduates acceptable.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing concepts.
• 2+ years of engineering experience; internships counted toward experience.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Project management experience.
• Working knowledge of standard assembly tools and their applications.
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support decisions.
• Design or direct acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of tooling and machines.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues and implement improvements.
• Monitor exchange and in-house requirements.
• Procure materials related to manufacturing improvements from external suppliers.
• Perform quality checks on machines.
• Analyze and deploy engineering change notices.
• Establish and maintain bills of materials and work orders.
• Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements.
• Provide day-to-day coaching in absence of the team lead.
• Collaborate with planners and continuous improvement technicians.
• Lead line balancing activities to support line rate changes.
• Review blueprints.

Skills

Decision making

Lean manufacturing

Manufacturing processes

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Standard assembly tools

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to maintain and improve production processes and provide analysis for design and equipment needs.

You will work independently and with teams to drive improvements, coach the team, and coordinate with planners and CI Techs to optimize line balance and throughput. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, 2+ years in manufacturing, and strong problem solving and teamwork.