Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. este o companie globală de producție care dezvoltă echipamente grele și motoare pentru construcții, minerit, energie și alte industrii axate pe infrastructură. Portofoliul său de produse include excavatoare, buldozere, autobasculante articulate și sisteme de alimentare, susținute de tehnologii avansate și de o rețea mondială de dealeri. Fondată în 1925, compania îmbină experiența industrială îndelungată cu preocuparea pentru creșterea productivității și promovarea unor echipamente și operațiuni mai sustenabile.

Supplier Development Engineer - Ciénega de Flores (Onsite)

Supplier Development Engineer responsible for supplier audits, APQP, PPAP, and manufacturing quality at Caterpillar. Supports production readiness, process improvement, and supplier performance in Ciénega de Flores.

Descriere

  • Advise and support the assigned supplier base on quality and production performance.
  • Evaluate prospective suppliers through on-site quality audits.
  • Lead the implementation of Lean, BIQ, and APQP practices.
  • Verify production readiness through detailed reviews of supplier PPAP submissions.
  • Work with suppliers and engineering teams to establish and monitor process control standards.
  • Provide technical assistance during start-up activities and ongoing strategic initiatives.
  • Review APQP documentation, including Process FMEAs, Process Control Plans, and Gage R&R studies.
  • Prepare supplier-quality reports and help suppliers reduce defect rates.
  • Resolve issues involving suppliers, plants, engineering teams, and facilities.
  • Research and evaluate potential vendors while conducting supplier quality-control audits.
  • Partner with CPPD, NPI, and CPI engineering teams on design-to-production activities, engineering changes, deviations, supplier designs, and specification approvals.
  • Help suppliers improve processes, strengthen controls, and develop quality-assurance plans.

Cerințe

  • Bachelor’s degree in quality, manufacturing, engineering, or a related field.
  • Advanced English-speaking proficiency.
  • Strong understanding of effective communication principles, tools, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of methods for identifying, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, and process issues.
  • Strong knowledge of product-quality evaluation, production methods, and continuous process improvement.
  • Knowledge of shop operations and maintenance procedures.
  • Knowledge of quality-management methods, tools, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of APQP.
  • Experience with defect analysis.
  • Expertise in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives.
  • Extensive knowledge of manufacturing standards, procedures, and policies.
  • Experience with machining, metal forming, welding, painting, cleanliness, or part preservation.
  • Extensive knowledge of processes for managing supplier business relationships and transactions involving raw materials or product components.
  • Expertise in supplier evaluation and certification.
  • ASQ certification is considered a top-candidate qualification.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Beneficii

  • Domestic relocation assistance is available.
  • Full-time employment with benefits.

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