Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a general 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.

Role Definition:
Provides technical leadership for manufacturing engineering projects focused on tool design, tool room operations, tooling development, and process improvement. Leads the design, validation, implementation, and continuous optimization of fixtures, gauges, jigs, dies, special tooling, and production support equipment to improve safety, quality, velocity, manufacturability, uptime, and cost performance across manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:
- Lead major manufacturing engineering projects related to tool design,



tool room capability, tool strategy, and production tooling improvements, partnering with internal teams and external suppliers to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.
- Evaluate tooling systems, fixtures, gauges, dies, and support equipment to ensure proper integration with plant processes, production flow, maintenance requirements, and manufacturing standards.
- Direct suppliers and cross-functional teams in the analysis of current or proposed tooling and product/process designs, determining feasibility, manufacturability, cost impact, and opportunities to improve tooling performance or modify designs.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to manufacturing engineers, tool room personnel, maintenance teams, and operators to develop robust tooling solutions, standardize best practices, and sustain high-quality products and processes.
- Provide technical guidance for au

📌 Manager Project Engineer (Santa Catarina)
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