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:
Manages manufacturing engineering activities focused on industrial painting and coating processes, providing technical leadership to define, optimize, and sustain safe, efficient, and cost-effective paint operations. Oversees surface preparation, pretreatment, masking, coating application, curing, paint booth performance, equipment capability, process controls, plant layouts, and new equipment installations to ensure high-quality, repeatable production that meets appearance, adhesion, corrosion resistance, durability, safety,



and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining an effective manufacturing engineering organization capable of supporting painting operations, achieving business objectives, and driving technical excellence across the paint shop.
- Leading painting process engineering activities, including surface preparation, pretreatment, masking, primer and topcoat application, powder or liquid paint systems, flash-off, curing, touch-up, rework methods, cycle time analysis, cost estimating, capacity planning, layout optimization, paint tooling, fixtures, and work standards.
- Managing the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of painting methods, equipment, systems, and operating infrastructure to improve safety, productivity, first-pass yield, coating quality, transfer efficiency, throughput, cost performance, and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Ensuring assigned pai

📌 Manager Manufacturing Engineering (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Santa Catarina