Associate 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

As an Associate Engineer for Detailing COE team HEX, WHEX, OEM products, you will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute towards modelling and detailing projects and ensure superior performance, durability, reliability, quality, and serviceability to meet global requirements. In this engineering position, you will build your technical expertise while learning product development through practical application and staying abreast of innovative technology. You will also build your professional network, engage with peers and receive guidance from mentors in the field..

Responsibilities

• Creating new designs, models, drawings and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.
• Participating in the adoption of new technologies, processes, services & systems to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Support on BIQ/AQE/Build Issues and associate HYD design projects.
• Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient, and cost-effective.
• Collaborating with all Internal and external engineering partners to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer and dealer network.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to determine the root cause of problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.

Degree Requirement

Degree required in an Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science curriculum

Minimum 4-6 Years of relevant experience in HYD systems, Creo & Team Centre.

Good Understanding of Engineering Print Reading, GD&T and welding.

Prior Experience on Caterpillar Systems like HVC, EDS, Teamcenter, Vis-Mock-up, SDP Fluid lines are preferred.

Skill Descriptors

Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels, and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Identifies information capture needs in own area.
• Describes key benefits, hindrance, and rationale for documenting relevant information.
• Provides examples of the risks associated with failing to record relevant information.
• Explains organizational methods for documenting, identifying and recording information.

Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Compiles current research relevant to standard operating procedures.
• Explains usage of standard operating procedures in business operations.
• Describes main issues and considerations when using standard operating procedures.
• Identifies key features and functions of standard operating procedures.

Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes where and how to obtain additional engineering information and expertise.
• Explains engineering concepts and features in a manufacturing environment.
• Cites manufacturing industry or organizational examples of usage or application of engineering.
• Identifies major initiatives, key issues and benefits of engineering in manufacturing.

*Posting Dates:*
September 29, October 9, 2025

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

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