Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer 3

Location: Sanford, NC (Onsite)

Duration: 12 months contract with possibility to extend

Pay range: $40/hr. to $47/hr. on W2 (all Inclusive)

Position Summary:

Position’s Contributions to Work Group

• Lead manage CPI projects using CPI tools and 6 sigma methodologies.
• Leas cross functional teams to deliver global product quality improvement Projects.
• Perform current product maintenance.
• Collaborate with global teams, suppliers, and process partners to ensure quality and to meet customer and business requirements.
• Develop solutions and execute validation plans.
• Perform design reviews
• Create engineering drawings
• Release design updates/improvements and follow up on implementation timeline.

Why This Role?

• With this role you will have exposure developing an operator station system for Compact Track Utility Loader (CTL) and Skid Steer Loader (SSL).
• Will provide opportunities to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams globally.
• Will challenge your engineering skills to develop solutions quickly that helps Caterpillar and customers solve their issues.
• Learn different tools/techniques to effectively develop solutions and how to quickly validate to prove out design improvements.

Typical Day or Week in the Role

Typical Task Breakdown

• Focus on Safety, Quality, and Customer needs
• Collaborate in team environment (local and global)
• Support and address production issues to achieve quality improvements.
• Report on Current Product Improvement (CPI) projects progress
• Identifying and executing cost reduction opportunities within the operator systems team.
• Responsible for releasing and implementing product improvements.

Interaction with Team

• Point of contact for all CPI related projects for operator station team.
• Support BIQ (Built in Quality) projects.
• Interact with the Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly Technicians, and Quality Team to address production line issues.

Team Structure

• Responsible for developing and maintaining operator systems on Compact Track Loader (CTL) and Skid Steer Loader (SSL)

Work Environment

• Office and Factory

Candidate Requirements

Education & Experience Required

• Years of experience: 6 to 8 years
• Degree requirement: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes

Top 3 Skills

• Strong Analytical and Excellent Problem‑Solving Skills
• Experience in Six Sigma methodologies and application
• Project management – ability to manage multiple projects

Additional Technical Skills

Required

• Data Analytics
• Experience in Stampings, Fabrication, Non‑metallics design and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in Creo/Teamcenter
• Good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Tolerance Stack Up

Desired

• Knowledgeable with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Soft Skills

Required

• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong Initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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