Design Engineer

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Torreon, Coahuila

Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies. Researches new materials and competitive products, organizes and executes building, testing, and analysis of prototypes, assists with supplier development, oversees drafting and testing specialists, develops functional requirements, and participates in buy-build analysis and proposal preparation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
  2. Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists.
  3. Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
  4. Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.

Skills

Required

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Managing Multiple Priorities
  • Computer-Aided Design & Engineering
  • Product Design - MFG
  • Product Design and Development
  • Bachelor's degree accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science or related.
  • English Advanced
  • Previous experience in manufacturing industries and/or product engineering.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes (MFG).
  • Experience working in global or multicultural environments.
  • Experience in fabrication, welding and sheet metal.
  • Experience in fluid system, lines design.