Machining Engineer & CNC Programmer — Lean Innovator

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in North Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specialized in Machining to oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of Machining Centers and new processes.

This role requires experience in CNC machining and manufacturing engineering to drive reliability and quality in large fabrications. You will develop machining programs, support NPI, and lead Lean initiatives, with on-site work five days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in CNC machining and manufacturing engineering.
• Hands-on equipment setup, diagnostics, and optimization.
• Lean manufacturing tools and methodologies in production.
• Knowledge of Geometric Tolerancing (GD&T) and Siemens controls.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain work instructions, tool lists, inspection guides, Control Plans, PFMEAs and SFMEAs for automation and other manufacturing processes.
• Support new product introductions and continuous improvement efforts around people, quality, velocity, and cost for large fabrications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives participating in Lean Manufacturing projects and 5S improvements.
• Create, maintain, and improve machining programs by modifying G-Code and tooling.
• Engage in problem-solving addressing ergonomics, safety, efficiency, bottlenecks, and quality concerns.

Skills

Equipment setup

Diagnostics

Optimization

Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturing Safety

SAP

NX

Creo

GD&T

Geometric Tolerancing

Tools

NX

Creo

SAP

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in North Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specialized in Machining to oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of Machining Centers and new processes.

This role requires experience in CNC machining and manufacturing engineering to drive reliability and quality in large fabrications. You will develop machining programs, support NPI, and lead Lean initiatives, with on-site work five days a week.