Senior Associate Engineer-Structural (Solar Turbines)

Career Area:

Engineering

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

Creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery for Improved Fabrication at Shop to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality

Responsibilities

• Creating new designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.
• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.
• Collaborating with all functional areas, (Engineering, purchasing, manufacturing) to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer.
• Requires a degree in Mechanical or related Engineering fields.

Degree Requirement - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering from accredited Engineering Institute.

Skill Descriptors

Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Follows defined procedures to document all routine information.
• Ability to read pipe isometric drawings and Identify the spools
• Identifies relevant established piping and structural standards and codes
• Knowledge of fabrication support work Instruction and Guidance Note

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement lean manufacturing techniques.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences and arrive at conclusions.

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 behaviours.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides constructive feedback that focuses on behaviours without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writing relevant reports.
• Avoiding technical jargon when it is inappropriate.
• Paying attention to non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing methodology and processes.
• Identifying the challenges of fabrication methodologies, recommending NPI solutions.
• Documents each stage of the fabrication for audit and review purposes.
• Follows standard guidelines and best practices while carrying out manufacturing procedures.
• Knowledge of machining and assembly Tools & fixture

Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Well versed with piping engineering drawings and steel structural drawings.
• Ability to split the large structures into respective kit, based on the functionality and assembly practice into sub-assemblies and final assembly kits.
• Ability to create spool length calculations, SWE calculations, production cards,
• Creating manufacturing supporting documents like routers, fabops routers, NC files, stp files, dxf files.
• Knowledge of BOM and MTO
• Knowledge of structural Codes & Standards such as ASCE 7-16 and Structural Welding Code AWS D1.1

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Develop and review NDT procedures as per project specifications
• Oversees weld procedures and specification
• Knowledge of pipe Hydro testing
• Documenting test process and results, preparing and reviewing defect-tracking reports.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Troubleshoots typical production problems at shop and propose corrective actions
• Knowledge of PLM tools (windchill and Adept) to extract data and document management.
• Prepare technical reports and audit reports for management
• Identification of shop installed and site installed items

Posting Dates:

September 10, 2025 - September 23, 2025

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

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