Engineering Project Team Leader

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.

Engineering Project Team Leader

Lafayette, Indiana

Relocation Assistance is Available

As an Engineer at Caterpillar, you will have an opportunity to direct and lead the development of new products and complex components for release to production in a manner that ensures superior performance, durability, reliability, quality and serviceability to the worldwide marketplace.

The successful candidate will have experience in component or system design, genset package/engine application, and/or system integration. Additionally, he or she will have strong people skills for collaborating with process partners and will be interested in actively leading the team to identify and implement innovative solutions for the resolution of issues. Top candidates will have experience in all and/or some of these areas:  engineering and factory systems, Med-V, 3500, and C175 generator sets, demonstrated ability to deliver quality results with a sense of urgency, and experience delivering NPI, CPI, and/or cost reduction projects.

The Packaging team is a cross-platform engineering group that manages products for multiple platforms and market segments. As an Engineering Project Team Leader in the Core Packaging group, you will lead the generator set controls packaging team in the development and maintenance of designs which meet marketing and factory requirements, while also performing as a project leader on component changes to meet technical requirements/specifications. You will manage the planning and execution of project tasks for product introduction on programs that you support, develop and grow your generator set application knowledge and team leadership skills, and broaden your professional network.

This position is for an Engineering Project Team Leader in the Genset Controls Packaging Team. The primary purpose of this role is to provide mentorship and leadership to other engineers within the team and manage the planning and execution of controls packaging development programs and ongoing maintenance initiatives. Keys to success in this role are the ability to manage project plans, effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed. You will manage the planning and delivery of projects in alignment with LPSD processes and will continually learn and stay up to date on innovative technologies, mentor and coach team members, and deepen your professional network.

The team leader acts as a spokesperson for the team in meetings with management and with the customer and translates both verbal and non-verbal information from the customer, management, and team members. The team leader must develop a good professional network, which will enable them to obtain the resources and cooperation needed to remove roadblocks so that they can ensure the success of their team. Team leaders must have strong communication skills and interpersonal skills and be able to manage vision and purpose and make effective engineering decisions.

What You Will Do

• Lead the controls packaging team in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems
• Provide technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Service and other departments in the resolution of difficult engineering problems
• Provide technical guidance on product needs, analysis and validation requirements, and the initiation of new ideas and design concepts
• Communicate results to global customers, suppliers, team members, and representatives from other business units
• Complete projects on time and on cost
• Acknowledge and raise customer’s and management’s awareness of trade-offs between time, resources and quality.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering program or relevant experience
  
  

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Good communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills with proven leadership experience
• Power system design experience
• Generator set or engine application and controls experience
• Electrical/electronic aptitude with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience leading NPI, CPI and Cost Reduction projects with proven results
• Experience with Caterpillar systems and processes (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter, VisMockup)
• Prior experience with 3D modeling and/or harness design software
• Ability to manage multiple programs and break down roadblocks to meet program objectives
  
  

Skill Descriptors

Products and Services : Extensive Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.

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

Influencing Through Expertise : Extensive 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.

Project Management : Expert Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Team Management : Extensive Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

Requirements Analysis: Extensive Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

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

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

Additional Information

• Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN
• Relocation assistance is offered for this position.
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.
  
  

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

October 23, 2024 - November 3, 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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