Quality Engineer - Temporary

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

Role Definition:

• Performs advanced inspection and audits to track, analyze, and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure conformance to company's quality standards
• Oversee Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) studies to prove that inspection tools and production processes are stable and accurate
• Compile and review the standard 18 elements required for a PPAP submission, including design records, material test reports, and dimensional results
• Work with suppliers, quality teams, and manufacturing staff to fix quality issues and run initial production trials.
• Submit the final Part Submission Warrant (PSW) to get formal customer sign-off before shipping production parts.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
• Conducting measurement systems analysis; gathering, analyzing, and communicating non-conformance data.
• Analyzing non-conformance data and maintaining quality system documentation.
• Participating in and offering technical support to internal and external audits; following up response of corrective action from audit.
• Coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to gather necessary data, and ensuring all parts meet customer specifications and regulatory standards.
• Maintain close communication with quality engineers, manufacturing staff, and project managers. Staying organized and maintaining thorough records are key aspects of this role

Skill Descriptors:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
• Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
• Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
• Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
• Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.
• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Quality Management System (QMS): Knowledge of Quality Management System's (QMS) functions, features, and capabilities; ability to design, implement, test, and maintain Quality Management Systems to consistently meet customer requirements and regulatory compliances.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Adheres to the process, requirements, and documentation associated with QMS.
• Contributes to the development of business case analysis for a new QMS functionality in the system.
• Explains and analyzes quality indicators and metrics relevant to one's business unit or function.
• Monitors key interfaces and criticalities related to QMS.
• Reviews various QMS products and service providers available in the market and lists their applications.

What you will have:

• BS degree in Engineering
• 70% English level, written and oral communication
• 3+ years of relevant in appropriate equivalent experience.
• 6-month temporary position
• Knowledgeable and experience with Project Management basics.
• Negotiation with Customers and prioritization skills.
• Provides effective communication and services in solving production problems or pursuing operational improvements.
• APQP/PPAP
• ISO, CQMS, GD&T

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Caterpillar Reman products.
• Minitab.
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Project Management advanced skills.

Posting Dates:

September 4, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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