At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and optimise manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, and productivity.
- Company: Join Caterpillar, a global leader in sustainable manufacturing.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, bonuses, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams across the globe for excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and sustainability.
- Qualifications: Strong engineering knowledge and project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 41595 - 50000 £ per year.
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're 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. Together, we are building a better world.
We are seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to drive the development, optimisation and delivery of manufacturing processes across our Production Test facilities. You will play a key role in improving safety, quality, productivity and cost performance, while supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
This role is part of the Global Technical Services Manufacturing Engineering Assembly, Test & Finish (ATF) team, with responsibility for driving manufacturing excellence across facilities in the UK, China, the USA, and Brazil.
What You Will Do
- Lead and support a range of manufacturing engineering activities focused on process capability, equipment performance, product industrialisation and operational excellence.
- Provide technical leadership and support for manufacturing projects across Production Test facilities, driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity and cost.
- Lead process development and NPI activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness and successful product launches.
- Develop and maintain PFMEAs, control plans, standard work and manufacturing documentation.
- Deliver process, equipment and tooling improvements that enhance performance, reliability and efficiency.
- Analyse manufacturing, quality and equipment data to identify trends, solve problems and drive continuous improvement.
- Support prototype, pilot and validation builds, ensuring issues are resolved and risks are effectively managed.
- Partner with Product Engineering to optimise Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and manage engineering changes.
- Monitor process and equipment performance, investigating root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
- Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to implement best practices, automation solutions and innovative manufacturing technologies.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will have strong engineering and manufacturing knowledge, with a proven track record of delivering projects in a production environment. They will demonstrate effective project leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, alongside strong organisational, financial, and planning capabilities. The ability to influence without direct authority, overcome challenges creatively, and adapt to changing priorities is essential.
What You Will Have
- Manufacturing Engineering: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment.
- Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing.
- Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems.
Top Candidates Will have:
- Experienced in the application of lean methodologies such as Six Sigma and Kaizen improvement tools.
- Good understanding of combustion Engine Assembly, Test or Finish processes and production.
- Project management qualifications (APM, Prince2 or PMI).
- Basic understanding of collaborative automation technologies, including the application of collaborative robots (cobots).
- Basic understanding of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) principles and technologies.
This role is based in the Peterborough facility 5 days a week.
We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.
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 over 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Manufacturing Engineer employer: Caterpillar Brazil
Caterpillar Inc. is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and growth of its employees in Shrewsbury. With a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, the company offers competitive benefits such as 25 days of annual leave, a generous pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. The collaborative work culture fosters teamwork and encourages employees to contribute to meaningful projects that shape a better world.
