Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Description
To perform design, development and maintenance of new or existing products and components.
Job Duties
This position is for a Design Engineer on the Additive Manufacturing team (more commonly known as 3D printing). This team is responsible to provide enterprise support in the field of Additive Manufacturing, specifically with regards to design for Additive Manufacturing, validating new Additive Manufacturing processes, and supporting the Additive Manufacturing Factory.
Assignments are project oriented and incorporate knowledge of current technology as well as an understanding of the entire design process.
Takes responsibility for the design concept and design layout using the manual or computer graphics system. Performs design calculations and participates in design decisions. Along with the supporting technical team, provides technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Service and other areas.
Works with considerable latitude in coordinating and providing design expertise. Refines and improves product designs by conducting investigations and developing solutions. Receives exposure to complex design processes. Consults with engineers to determine work objectives and the means to achieve them.
Requires familiarity with the stages of production release and approval, and rejection of design deviations and change requests. Provides technical leadership for Designers, Layout Drafters, Drafting Technicians and purchased drafting support. Maintains close communications with Manufacturing and Test Engineers during product buildup and testing.
Enhances the integrity of product in the worldwide marketplace by ensuring superior performance, durability, reliability, quality and serviceability.
Adheres to established standards, policies and practices relating to quality, cost reduction, safety, ergonomics, etc.
Basic Qualifications
Requires bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum and at least 1 year experience or a masters or doctorate degree. Also requires excellent analytical skills. Must have strong problem-solving skills, a good mechanical and/or electrical/electronic aptitude, and good communications skills. This is the second level of engineering assignment in which incumbents have exhibited the ability to begin working independently and have demonstrated ability to apply theory and concept, either through on-the-job experience or advanced degree.
Top Candidates will also have
Experience with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
Proficiency in 3D modeling
Proficiency in Office 365
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
Relocation assistance is up to 10% travel.
Employee benefit details
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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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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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EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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