Manager Manufacturing Engineering

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.

Caterpillar's Electrification & Energy Solutions (E+ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power trains, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services, and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better-more sustainable-world. We need self-motivated, intelligent, and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the team we are building.

Job Summary

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Manufacturing Engineering Manager to help manage Caterpillar's motor prototyping facility in Noblesville, Indiana. This site represents a pivotal step in advancing our division's electrification strategy and will play a critical role in developing multiple motor technologies. You will be responsible for scaling operations, fostering a culture of innovation, safety, and collaboration. You will lead a team of operations professionals, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering high-impact results.

Additional Information

• This role will be located in Noblesville, IN
• Up to 15% domestic travel will be required.
• This role does not provide relocation.
• This role does not offer sponsorship.

What you will do

• Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing cross-functional team.
• Oversee prototyping activities and ensure alignment with electrification technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement, quality, and safety initiatives.

What you will have

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing, R&D, or prototyping environments.
• Strong understanding of electric motor technologies and product development cycles.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, startup-like environment within a global enterprise.

Operations: Extensive knowledge of motor manufacturing plants and operations. Experience in a variety of operational roles from supply chain to quality.

• Designs awareness programs for multi- and cross-functional issues of the regulatory environment., and validation relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and works accordingly.
• Recommends efficiencies in operational functions wherever possible.

Collaborating: Extensive expertise in working cross functionally with engineering, design, testing, and validation in order to drive process design for manufacturability.

• Demonstrates experience engendering collaborative processes that lead to problem solving and the achievement of business goals.
• Deemphasizes divides; focuses on collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Implements methods for people to come together on the fly to make decisions, solve problems, and develop products/services.

Continuous Transformation: Working knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.

• Implements new systems, procedures and tools efficiently when changes occur in the work environment.
• Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes.
• Communicates and analyzes assumptions about a particular issue with colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.

Influencing Through Expertise: Working knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

• Analyzes the needs, desires, and motivations of the other party to effectively understand a given scenario.
• Provides evidentiary support while giving opinions or recommendations to influence decision-making.
• Conducts tasks in such a way as to build a strong reputation and credibility as an expert in the field.

Project Management: Extensive knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.
• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.
• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.

Lean Manufacturing: Expert knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

• Mentors others on the organizational and cultural transformation needed for effective lean implementation.
• Creates training programs for the approaches to developing and executing a lean supplier strategy.

Top candidates will also have

• Demonstrated people leadership experience with a record of building high-performing teams and driving a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading startup or early-stage manufacturing/prototyping operations.
• Working knowledge of electrification technologies (batteries, inverters, ePowertrain systems).

This position will be posted until 11:59PM CDT on July 8, 2026

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

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.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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