Supply Collobration Engineer (Quality Focus)

Career Area: Purchasing & Procurement Job Description: Job Title: Supplier Collaboration Engineer (Quality Focus) Salary: £43,000 - £48,000 (Depending on Experience) Location: Peterborough / Stafford / Shrewsbury Benefits: 25 days annual leave, Up to 10% bonus Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10% Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will matched 50% of the employee's contribution CAT Advantage Discount APP Relocation/ Sponsorship: We are unable to provide sponsorship/VISA support with this role. Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business. Who is Caterpillar? With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Services offered throughout the product life cycle, cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise set Caterpillar apart, providing exceptional value to help our customers succeed. The company principally operates through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. What experiences can we offer you? At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work. That’s the Power of Everyone. The Opportunity The Caterpillar European Drivetrain Purchasing team is currently looking for a Supply Collaboration Engineer to be based in the UK working with our UK and mainland European suppliers. As a Supply Collaboration Engineer, you are responsible for collaborating with our suppliers around quality at a part number level. In this role you will partner with other Purchasing team members and Engineering groups to support early supplier collaboration on design for manufacturability, assembly, and costs as well as adherence to APQP. Job Responsibilities and Duties: Collaborating with suppliers and internal customer groups on new part introduction including APQP conformance Ensures the development, analysis, and documentation of cost information supporting new product development, design and cost improvement, maintenance, make versus buy, and other special projects Obtaining quotations and implementing engineering changes on existing part numbers Working closely with the Buyer and Supplier Development Engineer in terms of managing supplier activity Mediates trade off discussions early in the design process to balance performance, quality, velocity, and cost with focus on optimizing value Leads cross functional teams to meet multiple cost opportunity objectives Participate in coaching, training, and collaborating with team members Actively supports priority setting of workload Skills and Experience: Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles: A formal Engineering qualification, HNC, Batchelors Degree, with progressive role related experience. Experience executing quality processes with engineering suppliers. Sound knowledge and demonstrated experience of APQP, including the PPAP process, FMEA’s, control plans, process flow, GR&R, and capability studies. A deep understanding of manufacturing processes, manufacturing methods, application of existing manufacturing, engineering, and product knowledge Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles: Technical understanding of castings and foundry processes Strong analytical and interpersonal skills Able to perform cost breakdown analysis of a machined part Experience in Drivetrain design, manufacturing or procurement Ability to see issues and forecast future costs so that costs are stable and predictable Perform Total Cost of Ownership. (TCO) Additional Ability to travel as required – up to 25% travel across Europe as needed Knowledge (basic speaking and writing) of another European language than English would be an advantage NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here. There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

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