Quality Engineer – Fabrications & Process Excellence

Caterpillar Inc.; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System across fabrication processes and customer-impacting issues. The role focuses on defect prevention, measurement systems, and continuous improvement within Fabrications.

The successful candidate will perform investigations, analyze quality data, and lead cross-functional teams to resolve problems and prevent recurrence, while aligning with BIQ objectives and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quality Management System functions and capabilities; design, implement and maintain QMS to meet customer requirements and regulatory compliances.
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational or process problems using appropriate problem-solving approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into fabrication quality concerns, recurring defects, customer feedback, and internal escapes; drive RCCA and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Monitor fabrication processes and products for compliance with engineering requirements, control plans, welding standards, inspection strategies, and quality specifications.
• Define, maintain, and improve quality standards, acceptance criteria, control methods, and inspection methodologies for fabricated components.
• Own and support BIQ deployment, quality gate strategy, defect detection methods, and defect prevention systems that reduce escapes, scrap, and rework.
• Support Power App, PinPoint, digital inspection, and data collection tools to improve defect documentation, traceability, and leadership visibility.
• Develop and execute metrology strategy for CMM, Romer, fixtures, hand gauges, calibration systems, and MSA/Gage R&R studies to ensure measurement capability and compliance.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Welding, and Quality leadership to resolve issues, improve process capability, and sustain audit-ready quality systems.

Skills

QMS knowledge

Problem solving

Decision making

Collaboration

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Sanford, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System across fabrication processes and customer-impacting issues. The role focuses on defect prevention, measurement systems, and continuous improvement within Fabrications.

The successful candidate will perform investigations, analyze quality data, and lead cross-functional teams to resolve problems and prevent recurrence, while aligning with BIQ objectives and audit readiness.