Manufacturing Project Engineer: CNC & Automation

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support high‑volume machining and automation initiatives at the Pontiac, IL facility.

The role focuses on transfer of processes from NCI to production, with hands‑on troubleshooting and continuous improvement across tooling, process controls and equipment life cycle. Responsibilities include advising engineers, optimizing capacity, and collaborating with Operations, Quality and Maintenance to meet safety, quality, throughput, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or extensive equivalent manufacturing engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance on manufacturing projects and works with suppliers to boost productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinates integration of major systems with the entire plant.
• Analyses supplier designs to determine feasibility of using existing designs or need for changes to improve processes.
• Guides manufacturing engineers and operators to develop high‑quality products and processes.

Skills

Capacity Planning & Management

CAD & Engineering

Decision Making & Critical Thinking

Engineering - MFG

Project Management

Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery

Technical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support high‑volume machining and automation initiatives at the Pontiac, IL facility.

The role focuses on transfer of processes from NCI to production, with hands‑on troubleshooting and continuous improvement across tooling, process controls and equipment life cycle. Responsibilities include advising engineers, optimizing capacity, and collaborating with Operations, Quality and Maintenance to meet safety, quality, throughput, and