Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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. We don't 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.
About EPD:
Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
Job Summary:
We are looking for a strong performer with the technical background to support Manufacturing Engineering related efforts for the Electric Power Division. This position will be responsible for managing manufacturing processes, tooling, gaging and equipment, and provide concurrent process functions from design concept through implementation. You will engage with Engineering to implement New Product Introduction (NPI), support with necessary capital assets, and maintenance of all existing processes. Additionally, this role will provides support and guidance on all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.
What You Will Do:
Lead manufacturing engineering functions to develop world-class processes, governance, and control mechanisms, while coordinating effective manufacturing operations to meet schedules, cost targets, and evolving customer demand.
Spearhead capital investment opportunities and oversee equipment, tooling, and process justification, implementation, and optimization to improve OEE, capacity, and operational efficiency.
Maintain EPP, capacity requirements, and production routings, providing daily manufacturing engineering support including issue resolution, lean transformations, manpower utilization, and technical troubleshooting.
Leverage Lean principles to optimize process footprint and assembly layouts, driving world-class efficiency across all operations.
Manage and communicate facility and production readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI), New Capital Introduction (NCI), and New Source Introduction (NSI).
Direct engineering analysis and execution of equipment and process modifications, including evaluating engineering change notices, implementing part/process updates, and ensuring reliability of equipment and processes.
Support planning, development, operation, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, processes, systems, and facilities, including onboarding the replacement Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
What You Will Have:
Collaborative Automation: Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques and processes of collaborative automation; ability to develop and deploy cobots to automate manufacturing processes.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Basic understanding and knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Engineering - MFG: Working knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
Lean Manufacturing: Basic understanding and knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Manufacturing Processes: Working knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Problem Solving: Basic understanding and 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.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques and processes of robotic process automation (RPA); ability to develop and deploy RPA solutions in various industries.
What Will Set You Apart:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Knowledge of SAP
Lifting & rigging knowledge and experience
Change management experience
Lean experience
CPS and 6 Sigma
Additional Information:
This position is located in Griffin, GA and requires 5-day a week on-site availability
Travel is expected 10% or less
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role
Domestic relocation is available for this role
Summary Pay Range:
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
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.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
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:
March 11, 2026 - March 25, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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