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:

The Caterpillar OEM Solutions Business is a 60-year-old, growing segment in Resource Industries with over 200% growth in the last 5 years and a mission to collaborate with Dealers and OEMS's to provide proven Caterpillar components, systems, and machines in specialty applications. Our customers value OEM Solutions products because we provide validated solutions and access to the Caterpillar dealer network, giving our OEM products an advantage in the market.

We are seeking an Engineering Team Leader candidate to support our application engineers in a team lead / configuration engineer role for our components and power module design projects. In this key strategic role, you will partner with our power module, components, and undercarriage application leads to deliver our projects working directly with our OEMs and dealers. This is a very exciting role that will have leadership opportunities delivering customer requested custom engineering. Additionally, this role will support component obsolescence, model requests & IP requests, maintenance, and product support.

What You Will Do:

• Engineering Project Leadership for Custom Engineered Power Modules, Undercarriage, and Components Projects.
• Managing Engineering Project portfolios providing leadership regular visibility and escalation for projects constraints.
• Leading NPI design reviews collaborating the application lead engineers as part of the OEM Solutions NPI programs.
• Providing engineering status and deliverables and risk mitigation plans in commercial NPI gateway reviews.
• Providing engineering configuration, releasing, and maintenance for OEM application lead engineers.
• Providing Technical Information and Technical support to OEM customers.
• Creating and Maintaining OEM Application Guides, Technical Data Sheets & Service Information for OEM offerings.
• Completing engineering designs in Creo and Caterpillar Team center as well as Maintenance Support for the product lines.

Education requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Ag Engineering

What skills you will have:

Products and Services:

• Proficient in Caterpillar Powertrain & Component product lines, Systems Integration, or Undercarriage product lines.
• Research the target market and how the products and services are sold and delivered.
• Summarizes key features of major products & explains the value of products and services.
• Collaborates with commercial and application lead to define product alternatives, to meet cost and pricing targets.

Technical Excellence:

• Proficient in Caterpillar Design including Creo and Team Center, Product Development, and New Product Introduction (NPI) Processes.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Leads design reviews facilitating collaboration, providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Team Management:

• Provides leadership for timely project kickoffs and alignment to Commercial DTO & NPI timing and goals
• Manages a team to the successful completion of a project or task.
• Recognizes the contribution of each and every team member publicly.
• Leads team meetings to review progress and performance, ensuring follow-up on previous decisions.

Product Design and Development:

• Capability to leverage existing Caterpillar into new OEM applications and manage integration design changes required to meet customer requirements.
• Creates standard processes and tools to expedite or simplify the design and development process.
• Collaborates with downstream process partners, primarily purchasing and order to delivery and hold them accountable to meet the customer commitments.

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:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

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:

May 9, 2025 - May 25, 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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