Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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.
Quality Engineer – East Peoria, IL
Location: East Peoria, IL
Travel: Up to 5%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
Job Summary
When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team of makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for performing advanced inspection and audits to track, analyze, and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure conformance to company's quality
standards.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with manufacturing and engineering partners to prevent defects, reduce variation and waste, and strengthen quality system execution. This is an on‑site manufacturing quality role focused on disciplined quality execution and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform advanced inspections and audits to verify conformance to company quality standards across materials, processes, and products
- Conduct Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and ensure data accuracy, reliability, and fitness for use
- Gather, analyze, trend, and communicate non‑conformance and defect data to support root‑cause analysis and corrective action
- Maintain and update quality system documentation to ensure traceability and audit readiness
- Provide technical support for internal and external audits, including corrective action follow‑up and closure
- Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and support teams to identify quality risks and implement preventive controls
- Work in a team environment to implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and continuous improvement
Required Skills
- Quality Management Systems (QMS): Working knowledge of quality system processes, documentation, and compliance requirements
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, evaluate alternatives, and support corrective and preventive actions
- Accuracy & Attention to Detail: Strong focus on precision, documentation quality, and error prevention
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across teams, functions, and levels of the organization
- Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Applies structured thinking to evaluate issues and support sound decisions
- Flexibility & Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, changing manufacturing environment
- Project Management (Foundational): Understanding of tasks, deliverables, and timelines related to quality actions
Preferred Skills
- Education: Engineering Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Experience supporting end‑to‑end site quality execution in a manufacturing or production environment
- Exposure to structured quality improvement methods such as Built‑In Quality, Continuous Product Improvement, or Lean quality practices
- Experience supporting cross‑functional problem solving and prioritizing quality actions based on risk and production impact
- Familiarity with control plans, containment activities, or value‑stream‑based quality controls
- Strong written communication skills for audit responses, corrective action documentation, and technical reporting
- Experience with Paint/Weld/Machining/Assembly
- ASQ QE/CSSBB certificate
- Comfortable analyzing complex issues using Quality problem solving tool, Excel and Power BI
- Ability to lead cross functional teams in fast pace environment.
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
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
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
April 22, 2026 - May 5, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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