Career Area:

Procurement

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.

At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Supplier Development Engineer in Mossville, IL.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities –innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth.

Through it all, we are one team– creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.

Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.

Job Summary:

• As a Supplier Development Engineer (SDE), you provide technical expertise and leadership to Caterpillar’s supply base in the execution of a robust quality plan within the suppler network. In addition, the SDE is responsible for implementing a well-documented continuous quality improvement process and strict process controls. This will be used for the evaluation and development of new and existing suppliers worldwide, to optimizing Quality, Cost, Logistics, Delivery, and Management (QCLDM) within the supply network. The SDE ensures that a supplier is able to meet corporate and business unit requirements for Supplier Excellence Recognition (SER) certification levels and customer requirements for quality, cost, and delivery of purchased material.

Additional Info:

• This role is located in Mossville, IL and does not offer relocation
• This role is 1st shift
• Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model. In addition to working onsite at one of our PSLD facilities, our hybrid work model allows employees flexibility to work from home based on business need
• This role requires up to 50% domestic travel

What You Will Do:

• Lead Category Capacity improvement, including onboarding additional capacity in the supply base (new suppliers and capacity at existing suppliers).
• Assess and improve supplier performance via on-site Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) audits, drive implementation of Lean, Built In Quality (BIQ), & Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), continuous reviewing of supplier capacity, and production readiness through rigorous review of supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission.
• Manage key supplier performance to result in the development and maintenance of selected suppliers.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects related to Quality.
• Lead SER Certification process and Supplier Performance Management Reviews.
• Manage/facilitate meetings with Caterpillar and supplier teams

What You Have (Required Skills):

• 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.
• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
• 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.
• Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.
• 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.
• Usage of Capacity Analysis
• Knowledge of 6 Sigma

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering or manufacturing
• 6 Sigma Black Belt, or comparable experience
• Good human relations skills to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department
• Familiarity with company policies such as MQ4006 and MQ4007

What You Will Get:

• In this role, you will have plenty of opportunities for travel to interface with suppliers on quality and process improvement!

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:

December 3, 2024 - December 17, 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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