Quality Engineer - APQP/PPAP & Process Improvement

Caterpillar Inc.; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering support through planning, validation, issue resolution, and process improvement with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance and production readiness.

Bachelor’s degree required; experience in manufacturing quality and APQP/PPAP, root cause analysis, PFMEA reviews, and documentation maintenance will be essential to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with quality planning, validation, and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Execute APQP, PPAP, and product/process validation.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Review drawings, control plans, PFMEAs, and inspection results.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, design, supplier, and quality teams.
• Support supplier quality management and production readiness.
• Maintain quality documentation and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Decision Making

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturing Processes

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering support through planning, validation, issue resolution, and process improvement with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance and production readiness.

Bachelor’s degree required; experience in manufacturing quality and APQP/PPAP, root cause analysis, PFMEA reviews, and documentation maintenance will be essential to drive continuous improvement.