Supplier Development Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

Supplier Development Engineer ensuring supplier quality for manufacturing standards at Caterpillar Inc. Conducting supplier audits and supporting performance improvements to align with legal standards.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeLafayette • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $112,710 - $169,060 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supplier Management and Quality Control, focusing on process improvement and compliance with manufacturing standards. Proficient in conducting supplier evaluations and audits to enhance supplier performance and reduce defect rates.

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Supplier Management - MFGSupplier Evaluations and CertificationProcess ImprovementManufacturing Standards, Procedures and PoliciesEffective Communications

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Hard Skills

Quality Control AuditsSupplier InspectionTesting and Evaluation MechanismDefect Rate MonitoringProcess ControlsQuality Assurance Plans

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingEffective Communication

Industry Keywords

Supplier QualityManufacturing ComplianceQuality IssuesVendor AssessmentProcess Enhancements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues;
Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.
Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures;
Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.
Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 behaviors.
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.
Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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