Supplier Development Engineer - Castings & Fabrication

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (PA); 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

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for Fabrication & Machined Castings. You will assess and develop supplier quality to ensure parts meet manufacturing specifications and legal standards, enabling defect-free production.

The role emphasizes communication, problem solving, and process improvement. Responsibilities include supplier quality planning, audits, reporting, and guiding suppliers to reduce defect rates. Travel up to 50% and onsite work five days a week.

Qualifications

• Effective communications: understanding and applying communication concepts and techniques.
• Problem solving: applying tools to recognize and resolve problems.
• Process improvement: continuous improvement of processes and products.
• Manufacturing standards, procedures and policies: knowledge of manufacturing compliance.
• Supplier management: manage relationships with suppliers and partners.
• Supplier evaluations and certification: methods to evaluate and certify vendors.

Responsibilities

• Ensures supplier parts quality before production launch through AQPP and on-site audits.
• Generates supplier quality reports and guides defect reduction.
• Conducts supplier evaluations, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Supports suppliers with process controls and corrective actions.

Skills

Effective Communications

Problem Solving

Process Improvement

Manufacturing Standards

Supplier Management

Supplier Evaluations

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for Fabrication & Machined Castings. You will assess and develop supplier quality to ensure parts meet manufacturing specifications and legal standards, enabling defect-free production.

The role emphasizes communication, problem solving, and process improvement. Responsibilities include supplier quality planning, audits, reporting, and guiding suppliers to reduce defect rates. Travel up to 50% and onsite work five days a week.