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Job Title: Manufacturing Project Engineer (LPSD)

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• The position is located in Pontiac, IL.
• To be considered for this role, please apply by 5/28/2023 at 11:59pm.

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Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Project Engineer in Pontiac, IL provides technical expertise and guidance in development of major manufacturing projects, working with internal/external suppliers to support/improve manufacturing productivity and cost effectiveness. Some goals entering this role are: reducing scrap and tooling costs, reducing overall variable burden costs, and reducing cycle times to meet customer demands.

What you will do (includes, but not limited to):

• This position requires a high degree of experience and expertise in various or specific fields of manufacturing such as welding, heat treat, manufacturing technology, etc.
• Provides direction and guidance to other manufacturing personnel in a continuous effort to improve manufacturing productivity.
• Works with suppliers (both internal and external) in the development of projects, which ensure the most efficient and cost-effective systems or operations to produce quality products.
• Collaborate with suppliers to analyze their current or proposed product/process designs to determine feasibility of using existing designs or modifying the designs to improve process and/or product.
• Determines adaptability of existing corporate applications and prepares feasibility studies for new applications.
• Coordinates various existing systems and operations with new systems and operations to ensure compatibility and directs others to modify systems accordingly to implement total package.
• Provides leadership in the implementation of integrated technologies within the factory.
• Develops individual presentations on all integration projects and prepares and establishes priorities for cost effectiveness.
• Performs liaison duties with various functional areas to promote smooth transition of new and revised corporate and plant systems and operations.
• Monitors the implementation of major systems and the coordination of those systems with the total plant.
• The position manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Expert in project management

Top Candidates will also have:

• Strong understanding of product design to combine with process design expertise to provide for improved manufacturability of parts and major components
• Expert level in the grinding process
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming and system design on Rockwell, Siemens, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, SCADA programming
• Experience with Middleware software set up and connectivity. (Kepware,deviceWISE)
• Knowledge of various control communication protocols (Profi-bus, DeviceNet)
• Experience with programming industrial robots, including robotics simulation software with RobotStudio, ROBOGUIDE, Delmia
• SOFTWARE TOOLS: CODESYS, RMC Tools, EPLAN
• MATLAB/Simulink experience a plus, especially modeling complex electromechanical systems
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing concepts
• Good written and oral communication skills

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

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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 .

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