Supplier Development Engineer

Career Area:

Procurement

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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.

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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 Summary:

As a Supplier Development Engineer supporting Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division located in Mossville, IL , you will be responsible to assess the supplier quality and ensures that all the products are free from defects and are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and legal standards.

What You Will Do:

Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.

Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance

Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

What You Will Have:

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Working Knowledge:

Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

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

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Level Working Knowledge:

Defines the critical workflow for executing key processes.

Identifies process problems that limit performance.

Implements methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.

Surfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level.

Quality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Level Working Knowledge:

Confronts root causes of problems wherever they exist.

Eliminates unnecessary work and all non-value added activities.

Uses objective quality criteria and data to drive decisions.

Documents learnings regarding quality outcomes so that the data can be used for improvement.

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently.

Level Working Knowledge:

Identifies and resolves key issues with PPAP implementation and submissions.

Monitors the execution of PPAP steps within a facility and ensures their compliance with industry standards and internal guidelines.

Reviews the complex documentation and elements required during the PPAP submission process.

Supplier Management – MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

Level Working Knowledge:

Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.

Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers.

Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.

Ensures the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements.

Travel requirements: 25%

Degree Requirement

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience desired, preferably in Manufacturing or Engineering. In addition, minimum one to three years of job-related experience preferably with castings or equivalent experience desired.

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 a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:

Competitive salary and annual bonus program

Medical, dental, and vision coverage​

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​

Company-matched 401(k) plan

Stock option opportunity over time

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)

Strong community involvement

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to 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 #LI

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

October 22, 2024 – October 30, 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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