Senior Gas Turbine Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to develop and implement production plans for gas turbine engine parts. You will maintain and create detailed manufacturing plans, support repairs, and work with CAMs and suppliers to meet capacity and quality targets.

The role requires strong GD&T knowledge, experience with Creo Parametric, and the ability to read engineering drawings to translate specs into actionable manufacturing instructions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline is required.
• 7+ years of experience in machining is preferred or in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of machining manufacturing operations is required.
• Proficiency with Baan, Creo, Windchill, SFIS is expected; Creo Parametric is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and create manufacturing production planning for gas turbine engine and package parts.
• Provide manufacturing services to CAMs and suppliers at capacity.
• Support Repair Development Engineers to create new repair plans for overhaul engine parts.
• Create instruction sheets and Baan production orders to repair and fabricate gas turbine parts.
• Source materials for part creation and repairs.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to create manufacturing plans.
• Apply GD&T to manufacturing plans and use trigonometry for machining.
• Propose acceptance or repair of discrepant parts to MRB design engineers.
• Read and interpret CMM reports.
• Support shifts of shop floor mechanics with technical solutions to improve ergonomics and reduce cycle time.
• Lead containment, root-cause, and corrective action for defects and scrap.

Skills

Machining experience

Manufacturing operations

GD&T

3D modeling

Creo

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Baan

Creo Parametric

Windchill

SFIS

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to develop and implement production plans for gas turbine engine parts. You will maintain and create detailed manufacturing plans, support repairs, and work with CAMs and suppliers to meet capacity and quality targets.

The role requires strong GD&T knowledge, experience with Creo Parametric, and the ability to read engineering drawings to translate specs into actionable manufacturing instructions.