Caterpillar Inc.
Manufacturing Engineer - Contract
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Career Area: Manufacturing
Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: £42,000–£57,000 depending on skills demonstrated
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st December 2027
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
The Opportunity
Are you a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys solving real production challenges? Join our Manufacturing Engineering team in Desford, where you’ll apply hands-on engineering expertise across equipment and manufacturing processes, working cross-functionally to improve reliability, implement change and ensure safe, efficient and compliant operations.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are accountable for, but not limited to:
- Lead the identification, development, and implementation of improvements and modifications to manufacturing equipment and processes to enhance performance and reliability.
- Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations, ensuring production, cost, quality, safety and environmental requirements are met.
- Monitor equipment and process reliability, identify problem areas and support investigation and corrective actions using structured problem-solving approaches.
- Review and analyse engineering change notices (ECNs), determine part or process impacts and coordinate the implementation of approved changes into manufacturing.
- Provide engineering support across the planning, development, operation and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, processes and facilities.
- Ensure manufacturing activities comply with safety standards, quality requirements, environmental regulations and internal engineering policies and procedures.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
What You Can Demonstrate:
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- Problem Solving: Use a structured approach to identify, escalate and support the resolution of manufacturing, equipment or process issues, applying recognised problem-solving tools within a manufacturing environment.
- Lean Manufacturing: Apply an understanding of lean principles and basic improvement tools to support waste reduction, efficiency improvements and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Level Working Knowledge
- Engineering – Manufacturing (MFG): Using manufacturing engineering principles to specify, install, commission and support equipment and control systems, ensuring they meet engineering, safety and quality standards and perform reliably in production.
- Manufacturing Processes: Operating within defined manufacturing processes to support production planning, execution and monitoring, helping integrate new technologies and process changes smoothly into live operations.
What You May Have:
- An understanding of assembly, test or finishing environments, enabling you to apply engineering knowledge in support of safe, efficient and reliable production.
- Knowledge of engineering change processes and manufacturing documentation, supporting the effective assessment and implementation of part or process changes in production.
- Familiarity with recognised problem-solving and quality tools (e.g. 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D) to support the investigation and resolution of manufacturing and equipment issues.
- A manufacturing engineering or related technical background that underpins effective support of equipment, manufacturing processes and facilities.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants. Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
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Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits:
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday,
- 10% Bonus,
- Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%,
- Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution,
- Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community,
- Optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc.
Travel:
Up to 5% UK travel may be required, including visits to other facilities as needed. This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Posting Dates:
July 7, 2026 - July 21, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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