Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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Join our team as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager and lead strategic initiatives to optimize manufacturing operations Track Type Tractors at our East Peoria facility. This role is responsible for driving lean manufacturing, managing plant layouts and equipment installations, and ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production processes. You will collaborate across departments to align manufacturing capabilities with product programs and capacity schedules.

This position is ideal for a hands-on leader with deep expertise in manufacturing systems, safety, and standards, and a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing engineering team.
• Oversee Assembly, Fabrication, Machining manufacturing processes.
• Cost estimating, systems planning, layout, tooling, and equipment standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of operating methods, systems, and infrastructure.
• Ensure facilities and processes align with authorized product programs and capacity schedules.
• Champion lean manufacturing principles and mentor teams through cultural transformation.
• Lead safety compliance efforts and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Define and implement manufacturing standards, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, operations, and leadership teams to forecast and plan capacity needs.

Required Skills & Competencies

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Lean Manufacturing

Capacity Planning & Management MFG

Manufacturing Equipment

Manufacturing Processes

Preferred Background

Education

Additional Information

Summary Pay Range : $144,960.00 - $217,320.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

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