Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Piracicaba, São Paulo

Manufacturing Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on production, costs, quality, safety, and environmental compliance. Responsibilities include implementing process enhancements, monitoring equipment reliability, analyzing engineering changes, and providing engineering support for equipment and facilities. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, experience with supervisory systems, data acquisition, and industrial networking (IIoT). Nice-to-haves include knowledge of AI, Data Science, and programming languages like Python.

What you'd actually do

  1. Participating in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes.
  2. Monitoring equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
  3. Analyzing engineering change notices, determines any part or process change, initiates and implements all changes.
  4. Providing engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably - Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, or Mechanics)
  • Active professional registration (CREA)
  • Intermediate level of English
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Power BI, Power automate, Power Apps
  • Hydraulic and electric schematic interpretation
  • Experience with supervisory systems, data acquisition, instrumentation.
  • Experience with industrial networking systems (IIoT)

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of LabVIEW programming and other programming languages (e.g. python, C++)
  • Previous experience in Mechatronics and/or Industrial Automation
  • Strong intellectual curiosity, particularly in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence
  • Knowledge of Data Science concepts and data analysis techniques
  • Experience in developing and automating routines (e.g., scripts, process automation)
  • Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and hydraulic systems of Caterpillar products
  • Knowledge CAN/J1939 Protocol