Electrical and Electronic Component Integration Quality Engineer

Caterpillar

Full-time - Mid Level

101-250 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

This position is part of the Electrical and Electronic Component Quality team at Caterpillar Inc., focusing on ensuring that products and processes meet quality standards. The role involves analyzing component quality, identifying improvement opportunities, and implementing quality assurance processes to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical and electronic component quality at machine production facilities.
• Provide on-site support to resolve emerging issues and discover potential improvement opportunities.
• Proactively identify high impact failure modes to improve component integration into product designs.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve existing processes or products across the Electrical and Electronic Component Department.
• Analyze product requirements and statistical data to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing or 6-8 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Expertise in quality management processes and tools, including Six Sigma and ISO 9000 standards.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quantitative and statistical data.
• Excellent communication skills to convey quality management benefits and conduct quality reviews.
• Ability to develop quality assurance processes and motivate employees to meet quality goals.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in multiple cross-functional areas within the company such as design, manufacturing, planning, procurement, assembly, quality, and Lean.
• Data analytics skills to mine and analyze data for quality improvement.
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment or in the quality field.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)