Design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to support safety, quality, cost, and production goals.
Serve as a process engineering expert for molding operations, identifying opportunities to improve process capability, efficiency, and reliability.
Lead process risk identification and mitigation activities, including Safety FMEAs and Process FMEAs, and drive corrective actions for safety incidents, near misses, and quality defects.
Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and process updates by developing and implementing new processes, tooling, and equipment.
Provide day‑to‑day engineering support to manufacturing operations, including troubleshooting process issues and driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Reduce manufacturing costs and improve throughput through data‑driven process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturable designs and robust processes.
Develop and maintain process documentation, standard work, and engineering specifications to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
Support equipment planning, installation, validation, and ongoing maintenance to ensure processes remain capable and efficient.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, defect prevention, and safe work practices across the manufacturing floor.
Education requirement:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise.
What skills you will have:
Additional Information:
This position is a 3rd shift role and requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mapleton, IL office .
Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this po
Additional Information
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.
Job Summary:
As a Manufacturing Engineer with a strong process engineering focus, you play a key role in designing, improving, and supporting manufacturing processes that drive safety, quality, cost, and efficiency across the production floor. This is a 3rd shift role , providing a great opportunity to support operations in a hands-on environment during critical production hours.
You work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize processes, introduce new tooling and equipment, support engineering changes, and solve complex manufacturing challenges.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on process improvement, root cause problem solving, and working directly with operations to build safe, capable, and efficient manufacturing systems. You are part of a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering high-quality products every day.
Caterpillar · Mapleton, IL