Supplier Development Engineer

Career Area:

Procurement

Job Description:

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Role:

As part of the Steel Components Mexico team, the Supplier Development Engineer will focus on Steel Castings, ensuring supplier quality and compliance with manufacturing and legal standards. The role supports business localization in Mexico and drives supplier performance improvement to enhance operational excellence and competitiveness.

What the candidate will do:

• Ensure the quality of steel casting supplies through inspections, testing, and evaluation mechanisms.
• Monitor supplier defect rates and generate quality reports; guide suppliers in reducing defects and improving consistency.
• Research and assess potential suppliers, including audits of their manufacturing practices to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Support suppliers in performance improvement through process optimization, control implementation, and quality assurance planning.
• Collaborate with customers to develop new sources and support the introduction of new products aligned with business localization strategies.

Education requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related
• Fluent communication in English verbally and in writing.

What skills the ideal candidate will have:

Problem-solving (Root Cause Analysis):

• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Microsoft software (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power BI)
• Knowledge and management in ETQ Reliance

Effective Communications:

• Extensive 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.

Process Improvement:

• Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP):

• Robust Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP).

Supplier Evaluations and Certification:

• Extensive Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification

Quality Orientation:

• Expert knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred)
• Knowledge in supply chain field
• Advance Conversational English

Additional Information:

• Location: On-site work based in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
• Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday
• This position will 50% require to travel
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Domestic Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Final details:

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Posting Dates:

August 11, 2025 - August 18, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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