Career Area:
Manufacturing

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Job Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineer serves as a pivotal leader, guiding teams dedicated to optimizing operations and manufacturing processes, including tooling, tool design, and equipment utilization. This role is instrumental in ensuring that assigned parts and products are produced efficiently, economically, and in strict accordance with engineering specifications and quality standards.

Responsibilities:
- Directly oversees and develops high-performing manufacturing engineering teams, providing continuous training and mentorship to support and enhance plant operations.




- Leads all aspects of tool design, assembly, manufacturing processes, cost estimation, systems planning and layout, and the establishment and release of operational standards.
- Drives the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing methods, equipment, and systems to achieve and exceed operational objectives.
- Manages the installation of new machinery and process modifications, ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective production or assembly of high-quality components.
- This is a staff position that requires an expert in Project Management tools & processes. Ability to facilitate NPI/CPS
- projects, lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, and lead integration & compression sessions.
- Manages the Manufacturing Engineering expertise and provides guidance to establish the necessary requirements for
- cost effective manufacturing or a

📌 Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Santa Catarina