**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. **Job Summary:** Assists with the technical analysis of manufacturing processes across all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance with safety standards and environmental requirements for manufacturing. Participates in the identification and implementation of improvements and modifications to equipment and processes. Monitors equipment and process reliability; identifies and addresses problem areas. Provides training and development to technical operations and support staff. Provides engineering support in the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities. **What the candidate will do:** Analyze and follow drawings/plans to ensure product and customer specifications. Support the manufacturing operations team in modifying tools/equipment for continuous improvement. Responsible for tracking the Value Stream’s daily expense report. Ensure proper use of tools/materials to guarantee their appropriate application. Apply and explain to manufacturing operations drawing specifications and ensure correct procedures to meet them. Support risk, benefit, and alternative evaluations. Develop new manufacturing technologies within the production process. Be responsible for proper documentation for current production and NSI/NPI products (PPAP, APQP, etc.). Inspect the work environment to detect safety risks/violations and determine corrective actions. Explain tools, techniques, and documents used for process monitoring and control. Be responsible for collecting data such as safety findings, quality issues, daily production, and root cause analysis. **Educational Requirement:** Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related field. Basic-to-intermediate level of English. **What skills the ideal candidate will have:** **Continuous Improvement Methodologies** * Lean, PDCA, 8D, SWOT, Pareto chart, Ishikawa diagram. * Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). * Familiarity with MS Office suite, AutoCAD, visualization software. * Data analysis applied to manufacturing. **Decision Making and Critical Thinking** * Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools; ability to accurately analyze situations and make productive decisions based on informed judgment. * Values of integrity, excellence, effective communication, strong commitment, teamwork, and high service orientation. **Data-Driven Decision Making** * Functional knowledge of manufacturing processes. * Advises on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to enable more informed decisions. * Trains others to improve the validity and reliability of data used across various decision-making processes. * Designs KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions. * Evaluates opportunities and challenges related to integrating data into decision making. * Oversees data collection and analysis activities within the organization. * Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas in decision making. **Additional Information:** The location for this position is Santa Catarina. National relocation is not available. Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:24 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. **Final Details:** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including your spam/junk folder, as this is our primary method of communication. If you wish to check the status of your application, please use the candidate portal on our careers website, where updates to your status will be reflected. **Caterpillar’s Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the position, regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. This company does not require pregnancy tests or HIV tests as conditions for hiring, continued employment, or promotion.** **Posting Dates:** January 7, 2026 – January 14, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.