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.
This is a position that supports a large contributor to our business model, the 995 and 993 mining machine platforms. This product is one of the leaders in our business to develop latest solutions to provide product leading value to our customers that will typically replicate to the remaining product line. As a Machine, System Integration Engineering Specialist you will direct and participate in the design and development of complex engineering projects related to machine development to ensure products provide superior customer value in comparison to the competition in terms of features, performance, durability, and quality, with considerations of cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability.
Responsibilities/Job Duties
• Developing solutions for complex technical engineering problems and may be accountable for the design or improvement of complex systems including advanced concepts that align the product to the product line strategy.
• Understanding of customers’ needs and product application as well as the competitive products, and understanding cost drivers.
• Keeping up-to-date with technology and developing increased technical breadth and/or depth.
• Designing new products and contributing to establishing the product line strategy for the product group. Examples include: defining the program, machine configuration, and modularity strategy; evaluating new products and competitive products; communicating technology to customers, team members, suppliers, and other units; supporting and advising other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, customers, suppliers, and other process partners.
Top Candidates Will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Extensive machine product design experience
- Large program/project management experience
- Team leadership
What Skills You Will have:
Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
Effective Communications:
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.
Problem Solving:
• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
Conceptual Thinking:
• Presents only the most salient points, that is, those that have the largest potential impact.
• Links information patterns and trends to hypotheses.
• Proposes alternative solutions when presented with problems or opportunities.
• Simplifies complex ideas into easily understood concepts.
Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available
Travel will be up to 15%
Sponsorship is not available
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:
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media
Posting Dates:
December 2, 2024 - December 15, 2024
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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