Manufacturing Project Engineer: Lean & Six Sigma Leader

Caterpillar Brazil; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Decatur, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Project Leader to drive continuous improvement across plant operations using Lean and Six Sigma DMAIC. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver measurable gains in safety, quality, throughput, and cost.

Apply your experience in operations, engineering, and supply chain to justify improvements with strong business cases, mentor staff, and collaborate with leaders to execute complex initiatives at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related technical discipline.
• 5–10 years leading Lean Continuous Improvement in manufacturing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification or proven history of delivering improvements.
• Strong project management leading multiple initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven recommendations.
• Leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and change management capabilities.
• Experience in Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, or Engineering with strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, throughput, productivity, and cost performance.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies to drive process transformations and standard work.
• Develop and execute project plans including scope, timelines, budgets, risks, business cases, and implementation strategies.
• Identify, prioritize, and financially justify improvement opportunities with metrics and reporting.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support for process development, facility improvements, and equipment implementation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Product Engineering, and suppliers to improve manufacturability and cost.
• Coach teams on Lean principles and lead cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.

Skills

Capacity Planning

CAD

Decision Making

Manufacturing Engineering

Project Management

Robotics

Technical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Decatur, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Project Leader to drive continuous improvement across plant operations using Lean and Six Sigma DMAIC. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver measurable gains in safety, quality, throughput, and cost.

Apply your experience in operations, engineering, and supply chain to justify improvements with strong business cases, mentor staff, and collaborate with leaders to execute complex initiatives at scale.