Solar Turbines
Staff Engineer
Gardena, California · Staff+ · Part-time
No sponsorship$77k-$116kDetected 1 day ago
Data AnalysisProject ManagementExcelProcess ImprovementCreoLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingTime ManagementMicrosoft Office
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47Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- This role serves as a key link between engineering, manufacturing, and leadership to ensure projects are completed efficiently and processes are optimized.
- Communicate project status, risks, and changes to stakeholders and leadership.
- Troubleshoot machining and process issues, implementing corrective actions to improve performance and reduce downtime.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate projects by defining scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
- Manage day-to-day project execution, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule and aligned with priorities.
- Identify potential risks and implement mitigation plans to minimize impact on cost, quality, and delivery.
- CNC Programming & Manufacturing Support
- Develop, modify, and optimize CNC programs to support production requirements.
- Partner with machinists and engineers to ensure programs meet quality, efficiency, and safety standards.
- Support process validation and continuous improvement efforts through programming and technical expertise.
- The Staff Engineer is responsible for leading and executing manufacturing-related projects while providing CNC programming support to meet production, quality, and delivery objectives.
- This role requires a balance of project leadership and hands-on technical capability to drive results in a manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Experience in project coordination, engineering, or a related manufacturing role.
- Experience in FeatureCAM, MasterCAM, Creo, and Six Sigma
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook
Nice to have
- Experience with CNC programming and machining processes.
- Familiarity with project management and data analysis tools.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing principles, tooling, and shop practices.
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
- As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
- $77,264.00 - $115,896.00
Skills
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
Compensation
- $77,264.00 - $115,896.00
- Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
- Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
Benefits
- This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
Company info
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
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