Supplier Development Engineer

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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 a Supplier Development Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring suppliers have the necessary manufacturing processes, systems, and capabilities to meet Caterpillar’s quality and performance standards.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Monitor supplier quality performance, including defect rates and trends, and drive improvement actions.
• Conduct supplier assessments, including manufacturing process reviews and quality system audits.
• Support suppliers in improving performance through process controls, quality plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform on-site QCLDM audits (Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management).
• Drive implementation of Lean, BIQ, and APQP methodologies.
• Review supplier capacity and ensure production readiness.
• Lead and evaluate PPAP submissions to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in supplier quality.

Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Advanced English proficiency (required).

Key Skills of the Ideal Candidate
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Quality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.

Top candidates will have
• Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt, ASQ CQE, or equivalent certifications.
• Intermediate working knowledge with audits, APQP, PPAP, and/or manufacturing or supplier quality roles.

• Working knowledge supporting international suppliers.

• Working knowledge in a manufacturing or industrial environment is strongly preferred.

Additional information:

· Full-time, in-office (5 days/week)

· Approximately 25% travel (domestic and international)

· Valid passport and travel visa required

· No relocation or sponsorship available

Final details

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