Quality Engineer

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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.

About EPD: 

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations! 

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

Job Summary: 

Responsible for ensuring supplied materials, components, and assembles meet quality standards and support optimal factory performance. This role involves working closely with suppliers, procurement, and manufacturing teams to identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues that affect production efficiency, product reliability, and customer satisfaction. 

What you will do:  

• Facilitate open communication and alignment between supplier and internal teams to ensure timely resolution of issues. 

• Organize and lead regular supplier collaboration meetings to review quality concerns, performance metrics, and improvement plans. 

• Collaborate with suppliers to drive supplier corrective and preventative actions. 

• Monitor and verify effectiveness of corrective actions through audits and performance tracking. 

• Support production teams by troubleshooting incoming material issues to minimize line disruptions. 

• Maintain an accurate records of supplier quality issues, investigations, and resolutions. 

• Develop and conduct audit processes for incoming material. 

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards. 

• Analyze non-conformance data to identify trends and recurring supplier problems. 

• Participate in and offer technical support to internal and external audits 

What you will have:  

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences. 

• Quality Management: Working knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 

• Collaborating: Basic understanding and knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. 

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