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.

Job Description:

Your role as a Quality Engineer at Caterpillar is to support End to End Site Quality function. Role requires exceptional Problem-solving skills & High Energy to swiftly resolve quality issues and limit Impact to Production Lines. Additional responsibilities include developing Quality Assurance plans focused on leveraging Incoming quality audits and Supplier audits

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting measurement systems analysis; gathering, analyzing, and communicating non-conformance data.
• Analyzing non-conformance data and maintaining quality system documentation.
• Participating in and offering technical support to internal and external audits; following up response of corrective action from audit.
• Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in

Top Candidates Will Have:

Degree or equivalent experience desiredManufacturing Quality experience

What Skills you will have:

Quality Management:
• Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.
• Conducts and directs quality reviews.
• Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.

Collaborating:
• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

Flexibility and Adaptability:
• Demonstrates willingness to listen to other opinions.
• Identifies and considers alternative approaches to situations or problems.

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.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA):
• Investigates a broad range of problems, determines causes, and finds resolutions.
• Develops corrective action based on RCA results.
• Guides others to recognize repeat situations even when they are distributed over time or happen to different people.
• Works with a variety of RCA approaches such as safety-based, production-based, process-based, failure-based, and systems-based.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Decatur IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available

Travel will be up to 10%

Sponsorship is not available

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

Competitive Base SalaryAnnual incentive bonus plan*Medical, dental, and vision coveragePaid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)401k savings planHealth savings account (HSA)Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short and long-term disability coverageLife InsurancePaid parental leaveHealthy Lifestyle ProgramsEmployee Assistance ProgramsVoluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

Posting Dates:

November 13, 2024 - November 24, 2024

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.

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