**Career Area:** Manufacturing **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **Role Definition** As a Manufacturing Engineer – Automation you will support and lead projects related to adding new welding automation introduction. Well versed in welding automation and the technologies available in the market. **Responsibilities** + Developing the welding automation processes and finding opportunities for implementing new technologies + Providing guidance to manufacturing engineers and operators in order to develop high quality products and processes as it relates to welding automation + Creating and managing capital projects making sure they are on time and in budget **Top Candidate Will Have:** + Extensive Project management experience + Hands on welding experience + Robotic programming experience + CWI certificate + Engineering degree preferred **What Skills You Will Have:** **Problem Solving:** • Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. • Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. • Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. • Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems. **Project Management:** • Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function. • Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project. • Explains the concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable. • Gives examples of critical paths in projects. **Manufacturing Process Design and Development:** • Cites examples of successful design or development of manufacturing processes. • Lists essential steps in designing a manufacturing process. • Records and documents any data related to manufacturing processes. • Understands the purpose of process design in manufacturing. **Capacity Planning & Management - MFG:** • Documents major considerations of product promotions and analyzes their effect on production and required capacity. • Provides management reports on actual and projected capacity requirements. • Uses available tools to interpret forecasts and work out required capacity. • Participates in developing short-term capacity requirements for a specific product or plant. • Collects and collates key elements of demand chain used in developing capacity requirements. **Lean Manufacturing:** • Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring. • Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean. • Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area. • Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment. • Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean. **Additional Information:** The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL Domestic relocation assistance is available This position may require 25% travel Visa sponsorship is **not** available **Summary Pay Range:** $108,360.00 - $162,480.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Annual incentive bonus plan* Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) 401k savings plan Health savings account (HSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Healthy Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Programs Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Career Development _*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines_ . Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. **Posting Dates:** February 3, 2025 - February 16, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .