Career Area:
Product Support
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.
As a Site Solutions Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind Caterpillar’s success on-site, ensuring our solutions deliver maximum value for the customer.
You’ll serve as the primary point of contact for the customer, dealer, and Caterpillar stakeholders, managing overall site performance and exceeding expectations. Your role is pivotal in aligning Caterpillar’s cutting-edge solutions with the customer’s operational goals and future mine plans.
This role will support Freeport Bagdad Mine — an autonomous mine site in the United States. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge autonomous haul trucks, driving innovation and shaping the future of mining operations.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be the trusted advisor for customer and dealer leadership, influencing strategic decisions on equipment management, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.
Your work will directly impact customer development, retention, and Caterpillar’s long-term success in the mining sector.
Own the relationship: Be the single point of accountability for the customer and dealer at the site.
Understand the mine inside out: Know the customer’s applications, needs, and future plans to proactively deliver solutions.
Drive performance: Execute with urgency to meet site goals and resolve issues related to productivity, cost, and safety.
Communicate effectively: Establish clear communication plans with all stakeholders.
Innovate and influence: Gather customer feedback (VOC) to shape new product introductions and continuous improvement.
Manage risk: Anticipate business risks, escalate issues, and engage Caterpillar resources to ensure alignment and resolution.
What Makes This Role Exciting
Work at the first fully autonomous mining site in the USA.
Collaborate with cutting-edge technology, including autonomous haulage systems.
Be part of a team that’s redefining mining operations for the future.
What skills you will have:
Technical Excellence: Proven mining application and operations expertise, with hands-on experience in field operations or account management.
Extensive knowledge of Caterpillar products and services, including site operations, fleet maintenance, repair processes, and dealer operations. Project management experience.
Industry Knowledge: Well-versed in the Mining and Heavy Equipment industries, including key trends, challenges, regulatory factors, and influential players. Adept at applying this knowledge to a variety of business contexts.
Customer Focus: Ability to prioritize customer needs and satisfaction in all business decisions, leveraging insights to deliver tailored solutions that drive operational success.
Effective Communications: Skilled in applying communication strategies and tools to clearly convey ideas, interpret information accurately, and build mutual understanding across diverse stakeholders. Must have strong emotional intelligence, possessing the ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, internally and externally, with the appropriate influence and ability to resolve differences at dealer and customer operational level.
Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving, influencing, negotiating skills and the ability to deliver performance through relentless execution. Ability to align incentives and goals tied to site performance.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex situations, evaluate options, and make informed decisions that optimize site performance and align with strategic objectives. Strong leadership and team management skills.
Additional Information:
This role is based in Tucson, AZ, or can be performed remotely with your home office located in Arizona. Ideally, the candidate will live within driving distance of the Bagdad Mine to best support customer needs. The position requires working onsite at the Bagdad Mine 3 - 4 days per week.
This position may require up to 70 % travel.
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
Visa sponsorship, international assignments, or payroll transfers are not available for this role.
Summary Pay Range:
$169,320.00 - $253,920.00
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
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.
Posting Dates:
November 21, 2025 - December 13, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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