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Manufacturing Project Engineer

At a Glance

Location
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Employment
Full time
Compensation
$112,710.00 - $169,060.00 Compensation and benefits off
Posted
2026-08-14

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AWS

Certifications

  • AWS Certified

Domain Knowledge

  • Automation
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

Experience with robotic welding, automation technologies, and advanced manufacturing systems.

Demonstrated success developing and implementing global manufacturing standards in a multinational organization.

Experience leveraging manufacturing data analytics, digital work instructions, manufacturing execution systems, and offline programming solutions to drive operational excellence.

Compensation & Benefits

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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.

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of a global manufacturing process commonality strategy for RFT Heavy Structures, establishing standardized methods, best practices, and scalable manufacturing solutions across global facilities.

Serve as the manufacturing engineering representative within the Product Engineering organization, advising design engineers on manufacturability, recommending

DFM driven design improvements, and helping drive more efficient and standardized products and processes.

Drive global process standardization for fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, material handling, dimensional inspection, and process control to improve quality, efficiency, operational consistency, and manufacturing readiness.

Lead capital investment and manufacturing improvement projects, managing scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and stakeholder alignment while delivering measurable business and operational results.

Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for large welded structural assemblies, including welding technologies, tooling, automation, quality systems, and production readiness activities, while identifying opportunities to commonize processes across products and manufacturing locations.