Career Area:

　　Engineering

　　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.

　　About Us:

　　With 2022 sales and revenues of $59.0 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

　　For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

　　We are a Fortune 100 corporation with 110 production facilities of which 60 are located outside the US, and we have 165 dealers serving customers in 191 countries.

　　Resource Industries:

　　Caterpillar's Resource Industries (RI) segment caters to customers using machinery in mining, heavy construction, quarry and aggregates. The RI segment includes Integrated Components and Solutions, RI Operations and Products, Strategic Procurement & Planning, and the RI Sales, Services and Technology.

　　Job Description

　　Manages product development staff, projects, research and support activities

　　for a Autonomy and Automation's Resource Industries (Mining) product group.

　　Responsibilities:

　　• Manages and coordinates technical feasibility assessment, planning, design optimization, costs/schedule management, risk assessment/mitigation, project communication and on-going production support.

　　• Researches and monitors industry developments, such as technology, materials and process advance; identifies potential new product opportunities and strategies.

　　• Provides leadership and performance management to product development engineering staff and monitors product development and production processes and activities.

　　• Develops department goals for quality, reliability, scheduling and support; monitors projects to help product development team meet goals.

　　• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

　　Skills Descriptors:

　　Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

　　Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Analyzes and discusses alternatives with multiple stakeholders.

　　• Monitors developments in critical-thinking and decision-making models for potential use by organization.

　　• Coaches others in decision-making models, processes, and practices.

　　• Anticipates special issues and considerations for effective decision-making during a crisis.

　　• Shares experiences regarding optimal timing and circumstances for refraining from or making decisions.

　　• Differentiates between content and context of a decision.

　　Technical Excellence:

　　Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Fosters an environment that encourages, supports and rewards technical excellence.

　　• Provides recognized technical leadership to an organization that includes vision, innovation, superior technical competence and the desire to excel.

　　• Provides highly effective solutions to very complex technical challenges, applying outstanding technical competence to understand and resolve issues.

　　• Champions the use of new innovations and technologies that solve technical business problems.

　　• Consistently applies the latest developments, practices and technologies to resolve complex technical challenges in one's general area of competence.

　　• Develops organizational policies, best practices and management methods that are highly conducive to technical excellence.

　　Customer/Market Focus:

　　Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Implements improvements to methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.

　　• Recommends new products and services based on changing customer needs and success criteria.

　　• Responds proactively to market and competitive shifts so as to maintain advantage.

　　• Delivers superior customer value consistently and within targets.

　　• Negotiates successful outcomes on behalf of difficult or dissatisfied customers.

　　• Coaches others to improve focus on the customer.

　　Collaborating Globally:

　　Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Evaluates different viewpoints and reconciles conflicting interests to achieve a collective understanding and a group mission.

　　• Provides optimum solutions for complex problems by using collective intelligence of colleagues' networks.

　　• Trains others on the new technologies or techniques used to facilitate group interactions and improve collaboration.

　　• Uses internal and external network of leaderships or experts to help achieve organizational and client goals.

　　• Facilitates group's thinking and brainstorming activities to collectively create and share ideas.

　　• Oversees a team collaboration to produce positive business results.

　　Influencing Through Expertise:

　　Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.

　　• Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge, skill, and experience in the relevant field.

　　• Provides relevant, timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.

　　• Provides others with information, opportunities, or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.

　　• Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.

　　• Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets, practices, and examples of the 'trusted advisor' credential.

　　Staff and Career Development:

　　Knowledge of available internal and external learning resources and ability to address learning, training, and career development needs of individuals, teams or organization.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Determines, plans, and budgets for long-term learning and developmental needs.

　　• Supports and helps arrange rotational assignments within and between teams.

　　• Ensures associates understand shared ownership of their development needs and plans.

　　• Evaluates completed development in light of its contribution to achievement of business goals.

　　• Identifies mission-critical competency areas needed to meet business unit objectives.

　　• Establishes business-driven development plans for individuals, teams, or departments.

　　Troubleshooting Technical Problems:

　　Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Consults and coaches others on how to troubleshoot non-recurring and performance-related problems.

　　• Establishes best practices for distinguishing mechanical, electronic or systems problems.

　　• Leads in discussing alternative troubleshooting approaches and their applicability to types of problems.

　　• Oversees the organization and coordination of teams of in-house and vendor experts to resolve major problems.

　　• Develops policies and procedures to monitor problem logs, resolutions and lessons learned.

　　• Directs the resolution of complex, multi-component failures.

　　Product Design and Development:

　　Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Leads in designing and implementing new production and distribution methods.

　　• Advocates the development of new technologies and tools for product design and development.

　　• Leads cross-functional teams assembled for the purpose of product design and development.

　　• Develops organizational best practices for the management of product design and development.

　　• Establishes new product development strategies and processes for the organization.

　　• Predicts future trends of product design and development.

　　Location: This role will be based out of the Mossville, IL or Tucson, AZ offices. Domestic relocation is offered for the role.

　　Employee benefit details

　　Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

　　Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

　　Final details

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　　Relocation is available for this position.

　　Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

　　Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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　　There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

　　Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.