Manufacturing & BIQ Engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

Role Definition
A Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for co-ordinating and optimizing manufacturing operations. The role ensures that production targets are met in terms of drawing and supporting files delivery while driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting plant engineers.

The Candidate must have experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.

 

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• Evaluate and improve existing fabrication processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Develop new manufacturing processes and detailed work instructions & standard operating procedures based on engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and quality standards.
• Apply advanced manufacturing techniques and lean methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct time studies and cost analyses to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization
• Ensure all project deliverables comply with BIQ requirements and quality standards
• Responsible for fabrication processes for pressure vessels, piping systems, and other large-scale structures.
• Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialist.
• Participate in design reviews, fabrication reviews, and quality governance meeting
• Supporting in preparation of cost estimates, and technical reports.
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  •  Requires a degree in Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering. From an accredited Engineering institute.
  
  Skill Descriptors
  Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
  Level Extensive Experience: 
  •  Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
  •  Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
  •  Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
  •  Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
  •  Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
  •  Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
  
  Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  Level Working Knowledge: 
  •  Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviours without offending the recipient.
  •  Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
  •  Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
  •  Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
  •  Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
  
  Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
  Level Working Knowledge: 
  •  Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
  •  Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
  •  Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
  •  Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
  •  Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.
  
  Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
  Level Working Knowledge: 
  •  Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
  •  Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
  •  Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
  •  Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
  •  Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
  
  Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
  Level Extensive Experience: 
  •  Coaches others on orthographic, isometric and axonometric projections.
  •  Presents complex products and systems graphically.
  •  Performs manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
  •  Directs the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.
  •  Consults on benefits and drawbacks of top-down design vs. bottom-up design.
  •  Compares and contrasts uses of bird's-eye views and worm's-eye views.
  
  Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
  Level Extensive Experience: 
  •  Develops improvement plans for senior management and evaluates the outcome of the design against the functionality.
  •  Advises others on the development of multiple products and their functionality.
  •  Trains others on advanced tools and approaches of product design.
  •  Monitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.
  •  Evaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.
  •  Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.
  
  Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
  Level Working Knowledge: 
  •  Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
  •  Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
  •  Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
  •  Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
  •  Assists in building a complex prototype of product. Candidate should Well Versed with Oil and gas EPC projects with exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering teams. 

 

Posting Dates:

October 11, 2026 - October 24, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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