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 DUTIES:
This position works with Engine Components & Thermal Systems (ECTS) Engineering team, Platform Engineering, Customer Service, Purchasing, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Business Services, PMO, PSLD, Reman, and Suppliers to plan and execute critical sourcing projects for 3500, C175, 3600 & Med Vee ECTS components.
Key responsibilities:
- Process Ownership of LPSD’s New Source Introduction (NSI) Workstream
- Possess know how in all NSI disciplines; lead continuous improvement efforts
- Support and assist the NSI leads from start to end of the NSI projects.
- Maintain process guidance documentation (checklists, process flow map, templates, etc…)
- Provide and discuss Key Gateway Deliverables list
- Good cross functional collaboration experience with the global category teams, L4 and L3 teams through working on the resourcing and localisation projects
- Facilitate the category strategy in collaboration with the regional and global category teams
- Align project timelines with deliverables to determine gateway dates
- Provide and discuss gateway agenda template
- Maintain NSI Project List of project ideas and active projects
- Track project performance by maintaining NSI Scorecard
- Working closely with the NSI leads for the sourcing council presentations and NSI projet gate reviews with the stake holders and process partners.
- Run Sourcing Council-approved projects from GW L-1 through GW 7
- Adhere to APQP discipline as the foundational process for executing all sourcing projects
- Utilize NSI Process Flow Map and Planning Template
- Meet key deliverables for each gateway
- Document and archive Applied Learning at GW 6 or GW 7
Typical major internal customers include employees from two or more work groups in a Division. External contacts include suppliers from whom Caterpillar purchases material to produce engines. The incumbent sets priorities and establishes a work plan in order to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results. Impacts key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Cost Savings, Process Quality, etc. The position monitors adherence to quality standards and develops action plans for addressing below-standard performance.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience engaged with cross-functional or technical teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong collaboration skills with and team management capabilities
- Strong working experience in localisation and resourcing projects governance
- Strong experience in creating and managing the Gateway reviews of resourcing and localisation projects
- Basic system level knowledge in CBS/SAP, Tableau, CICT, STMS etc.,
- Strong knowledge in data analysis and data management
- Excellent MS office and Power BI skills
- Strong written and verbal communications skills with demonstrated ability to tailor communications to multiple levels of the organization.
Top candidates will also have:
Master’s degree in engineering or the sciences strongly preferred
Strong understanding & experience of the multiple functional disciplines that support component-sourcing work, or direct work experience in at least one of these areas: Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Business Services roles
Additional Information:
- This job required 5 working days from office.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. 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.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.
Posting Dates:
March 18, 2026 - March 25, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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