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:

Your role as a Quality Analyst at Caterpillar is to support end to end site quality function. This is a supplier quality engineer role for East Peoria Building SS. This role requires exceptional problem-solving skills as well as high energy to swiftly resolve quality issues to limit impact to production lines. This individual will concurrently work to evaluate risks and develop quality assurance plans to focus on leveraging incoming quality audits and supplier audits. This candidate should be able to create and perform advanced inspection and audits to track, analyze, and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure conformance to company's quality standards. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What You Will Do:

• Conducting measurement systems analysis; gathering, analyzing, and communicating non-conformance data.
• Analyzing non-conformance data and maintaining quality system documentation.
• Interacting with manufacturing team members and suppliers to determine root cause of quality issues and ensure that corrective and preventive action is implemented.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving nonconformance. Investigating problems on worked purchased finished, rough, and interplant material.
• Sets priorities and recommendations towards solutions to support production requirements.
• Leads cross functional teams to solve complex supplier quality issues.
• Support for quality initiatives (Lean, Defect Free, APQP… ect)
• Disposition of non-conforming material through analysis of defects and root cause identification.

Education requirement:

Candidates should possess a relevant degree or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise.

What skills you will have:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

• Project management skills leading people and processes
• Capable of developing inspection criteria on incoming and outgoing nonconformance

Problem Solving:

• Capable using cause and effect diagram, check sheet, control chart, histogram, parteo chart, scatter diagram and run charts to help make critical decisions

Root Cause Analysis:

• Ability to read print, 3D Creaform, and CMM reports to determine nonconformances and capable to related issues back to supplier with process improvements to ensure defect free material.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Working knowledge of quality concepts and process controls including control plans, data analysis, Built in Quality, Caterpillar internal certification principals, and ISO9000 etc.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools including Powerbi, or similar visualization tools
• History of coaching and leading teams through change.
• Knowledge of GD&T and Metrology (Vision Systems, CMM, & 3D Laster)
• Worked in a manufacturing environment, or in the quality field is desired
• Advanced computer applications, PowerPoint, Excel, good oral and written communications skills are a must

Additional Information:

The location for this position is East Peoria, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position will require 10% travel.

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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• 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)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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Summary Pay Range:

$79,800.00 - $119,760.00

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

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:

February 19, 2025 - February 26, 2025

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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