Senior Drivetrain Design Engineer – Big-Machine Impact

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Decatur (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)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an engineer to support the Drivetrain Platform Team for large mining and off-highway trucks. You will manage design control for transmissions, gearboxes, and axles, interfacing with suppliers and manufacturing to resolve issues and drive improvements.

You will work with Creo and Teamcenter to handle large assemblies and drawings, contribute to NPI, and deploy robustness initiatives while coordinating with cross-functional partners at an on-site facility in Decatur, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Advanced CAD/engineering knowledge and ability to develop and test designs.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate design changes to process partners via Content Definition and Design Reviews.
• Provide factory support for Assurance of Supply issues as first engineering contact.
• Work with factory personnel to manage BIQ issues and NPI issues.
• Maintain dashboard with BIQ issues and resolution status.
• Manage large assemblies in Creo and Teamcenter.
• Release engine arrangements and platform-owned drawings.
• Investigate current production issues (CPI).
• Deploy product robustness initiatives (AM Growth).
• Evaluate parts resourcing and cost reduction projects.
• Manage design control requests.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communications

Managing Multiple Priorities

Technical Excellence

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering

Product Design - MFG

Product Design and Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Creo

Teamcenter

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an engineer to support the Drivetrain Platform Team for large mining and off-highway trucks. You will manage design control for transmissions, gearboxes, and axles, interfacing with suppliers and manufacturing to resolve issues and drive improvements.

You will work with Creo and Teamcenter to handle large assemblies and drawings, contribute to NPI, and deploy robustness initiatives while coordinating with cross-functional partners at an on-site facility in Decatur, IL.