Convergence Tech Lead – Fabrications

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.

Job Summary:

In this position, you will provide technical and strategic leadership across multi-functional teams that execute multiple workstreams focusing on modularity and commonality for the Load and Haul Products Division which include the product lines of Large Wheel Loaders, Articulated Trucks, Hard Rock Vehicles (Underground), and Wheel Tractor-Scrapers. You will play a key role in the technical leadership of the Fabrications (Light and Heavy) workstreams for project Convergence with a keen eye on Quality, Time, and Cost (Investments and Benefits). This role will be expected to work across multiple workstreams at the same time and collaborate with all four Load and Haul product teams. You will be responsible for identifying and finding improvement opportunities in this space that exist across each of the different products, designs, and processes and then executing strategies to address them. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What You Will Do:

• Lead design of machine component/system strategies and contribute to establish the division strategy for multiple product groups. Examples include: defining the project/program and machine configuration modularity strategy; evaluating new products and competitive products; communicating technology to team members, suppliers, and other units; supporting and advising other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, customers, suppliers, and other process partners.
• Develop solutions for complex technical engineering problems and may be accountable for the design or improvement of complex systems including advanced concepts that align the systems & product to the division & product line strategy.
• Understand of customers’ needs and product application as well as competitive products and understand cost drivers.
• Keep up to date with technology and develop increased technical breadth and/or depth.

Education requirement:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering curriculum.

What skills you will have:

Effective Communications:

• Communicate project status, schedule, and plan to team, affected personnel, and management stakeholders.
• Schedule and conduct/facilitate team meetings
• Communicate to adjacent workstream teams to gain consensus on strategy, objectives, and direction.
• Adapts presentations for the intended audience at team and management levels
• Convey specific project strategy upwards and downwards
• Articulate Load & Haul Convergence visions and how it applies to workstream and product lines.

Problem Solving :

• Knowledge and proficiency of MS 365 applications
• Knowledge using CREO and Siemens Teamcenter applications.
• Ability to lead project team and individuals to evaluate and guide team to optimal solutions weighing customer benefit and business investment required.

Product Design - MFG:

• Knowledge of product design in the area of fabrication design and manufacture.
• Advise team and others on the standards required for fabrications design and build.
• Train others on fabrication design and supplier capability.
• Monitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.
• Evaluate customer and product needs for fabrication optimization across multiple products.
• Knowledge of fabrication cost drivers.

Conceptual Thinking:

• Guide the team through solution development for fabrication commonality and modularity.
• Link module development to scalable customer offerings
• Lead commonality analysis focusing on as-is and to-be for competitive advantage.

Additional Information:    

The location for this position is Mossville, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position will require 10% travel.    

What you will get:

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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

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:

February 25, 2025 - March 11, 2025

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

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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