Quality Engineer: Fabrication & Process Excellence

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System within Fabrications, ensuring fabricated products and processes meet quality requirements and BIQ goals.

You will lead investigations, analyze data, drive RCCA, and collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain to prevent defects and sustain audit-ready quality systems. This role emphasizes defect prevention, metrology strategy, and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in quality concepts including process control, analysis, and ISO9000 principles.
• Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills with leadership and operations.
• Ability to teach quality tools and techniques to manufacturing and office staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fabrication processes and products for compliance with engineering requirements and quality specifications.
• Analyze defect data (OQL, PPM, DPU, scrap, rework) to identify trends and risks.
• Lead investigations into quality concerns and drive RCCA with effective corrective actions.
• Define and improve quality standards, acceptance criteria, and inspection methodologies.
• Support BIQ deployment, quality gate strategies, and defect prevention systems.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Measurement systems

Process capability

Cross-functional collaboration

Welding quality

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System within Fabrications, ensuring fabricated products and processes meet quality requirements and BIQ goals.

You will lead investigations, analyze data, drive RCCA, and collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain to prevent defects and sustain audit-ready quality systems. This role emphasizes defect prevention, metrology strategy, and continuous improvement across