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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.\nRole Definition\nAssesses the supplier quality and ensures that all the products are free from defects and are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and legal standards.\nResponsibilities\nEnsuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.\nGenerating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.\nResearching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.\nSupporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.\nDegree Requirement\nDegree or equivalent experience desired\nSkill Descriptors\nEffective Communications: 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.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nDelivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.\nListens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.\nMakes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.\nAvoids technical jargon when inappropriate.\nLooks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.\nProblem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nIdentifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.\nExamines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.\nDevelops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.\nHelps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.\nUses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.\nProcess 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.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nDefines the critical workflow for executing key processes.\nIdentifies process problems that limit performance.\nImplements methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.\nFocuses on the most significant problems to maximize efficiency gains.\nSurfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level.\nQuality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; 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It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Posting Dates:\nOctober 19, 2026 - December 30, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? 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