Project Engineer (Automation)

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

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Role Definition
Supervisor of a team of engineers who will collaborate with mechanical design engineers in the integration and design of robotic cells with tooling, focusing on the automation of processes within the metal-mechanical industry

Responsibilities
Design and Development of Automated Systems

• Develop and engineer automation solutions, including work cells, production lines, and control systems, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and industry standards.

System Integration

• Integrate mechanical, electrical, and control components into fully functional automated systems, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Testing, Commissioning, and Validation

• Lead or support system testing activities, including Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), ensuring proper functionality prior to production release.

Process Improvement and Optimization

• Analyze manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for automation, improving efficiency, reliability, and cycle times through continuous improvement initiatives.

Troubleshooting and Technical Support

• Diagnose and resolve automation-related issues, providing advanced technical support to production and maintenance teams.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure that all automated systems comply with applicable safety regulations and standards, including the implementation of safety controls and risk assessments.

Documentation and Standardization

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including control schematics, system layouts, and operational manuals, ensuring adherence to established standards.

Degree Requirement

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Mechatronic engineering, or Control and Automation Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc.
• English-speaking level intermediate or advanced is required.

Skill Descriptors
Problem Solving:

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Programming:

• Interprets application system designs and program specifications.
• Develops structured programming specifications.
• Works with the syntax, structure, features and facilities of at least one language.
• Writes programs in a specific language and for a specific platform.
• Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments.

Technical Troubleshooting:

• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.
• Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities.
• Handles calls related to product features, applications, and compatibility standards.
• Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
• Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.

Additional Information 

• This position is to work in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon.

• Work schedule is set to Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm.

• This position requires 25% or less travel (domestic and international). 

• Relocation bonus is not available.

Final details     

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This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

junio 16, 2026 - junio 23, 2026

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

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