Materials Engineer

Description:

Summary:

The main function of a research engineer is to research and investigate the design functionality and maintenance of mechanical products equipment systems and processes. A typical research engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:

Research design develop manufacture and test tools engines machines and other mechanical devices.

Research and analyze customer design proposals specifications manuals to determine time and cost feasibility to complete projects.

Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using tools equipment or software.

Skills:

Creativity verbal and written communication skills analytical and problem solving ability.

Team player and detail oriented.

Ability to make sketches engineering drawings and common computations.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints technical drawing schematics and computer-generated reports.

Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field such as Computer Aided Design CAD.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

0-2 years experience required.

This position is within the Materials Research organization and they are mostly a consulting team. There's about 50 people a part of this group - mostly materials engineers (a few chemical engineers). They are the main service for materials-related issues across Caterpillar.

Customers or other teams may come to them with non-metallic materials issues- they help them select the right material & if validation is required, they may tell the customer how to validate or even help validate it themselves (ex. Switching to non-metallic bonding joints, window bonding onto a doorframe using non-metallic materials/adhesives). Overall, they advise in non-metallic material selection. In simplest terms: Other teams don't have a materials knowledge, and this group helps advise them on what materials would be best for what they need.

Skills:

materials science, materials engineering, materials testing, materials planning, materials analysis, Mossville, Materials

Top Skills Details:

materials science, materials engineering, materials testing, materials planning, materials analysis

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree - Materials science/materials

Great communicator/Organization Skills

Data Analysis

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