Manufacturing Engineering & Automation Leader

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

East Peoria (IL)

On-site

USD 148,000 - 222,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) savings plan

HSA

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering and Automation Manager in East Peoria, IL, to lead a manufacturing engineering organization focused on safe, efficient, and cost-effective production and assembly processes.

The role translates demand into advanced manufacturing plans for equipment, automation, tooling, and capital investment. The ideal candidate will drive lean implementation, guide cross‑functional teams, and develop an automation roadmap that improves safety, quality,

Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly methods, equipment, tooling, layouts, work standards, and production infrastructure.
Translate product demand and production forecasts into capacity, resource, equipment, space, cost, and implementation requirements.
Experience integrating lean principles into manufacturing processes, work cells, layouts, performance measures, and continuous-improvement plans.
Ability to lead technical teams, develop employees, make informed decisions, challenge assumptions, assess alternatives, and resolve complex operational problems.
A degree or equivalent experience is desired, with relevant experience leading manufacturing engineering work in a production environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the manufacturing engineering team executing advanced planning for all manufacturing operations (Fabrication, Machining, Assembly etc..).
Translate demand forecasts, product programs, and production schedules into short-term and long-term plans for capacity, equipment, space, tooling, infrastructure, resources, and capital investment.
Develop and execute an advanced manufacturing and automation roadmap that improves safety, quality, velocity, reliability, capacity, and cost.
Lead the evaluation, selection, integration, installation, validation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, robotics, machine controls, and related technologies.
Partner with operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, safety, facilities, supply chain, information technology, procurement, and equipment suppliers to deliver production-ready manufacturing solutions.
Apply lean manufacturing principles to work-cell design, process flow, plant layouts, material movement, equipment utilization, standard work, and automation deployment.
Build organizational capability by setting clear priorities, coaching manufacturing engineers, developing technical standards, managing performance, and leading the resolution of complex manufacturing problems.