Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

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:

VisionLink Productivity is a key component of Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem, designed to help customers monitor, analyze, and optimize job site performance. It integrates seamlessly within the Visionlink Ecosystem, combining equipment telematics, machine health, performance and fleet data into a unified, actionable platform. The system delivers jobsite dashboards, data visualizations, and AI-driven insights that support smarter decision-making and operational efficiency. In this position, you will lead the team responsible with design of intuitive, scalable experiences that simplify complex workflows and empower users across roles. Your work will ensure that customers can easily interpret data, identify trends, and take meaningful action to improve productivity. This role is central to delivering innovative, user-centered solutions that support Caterpillar’s goals of profitability, growth, and competitive advantage.

What You Will Do:

• Leading the definition of UX for VisionLink Productivity, from discovery to delivery.
• Working with product/project owners & our market leads to translate complex customer needs into intuitive, accessible, and engaging user experiences.
• Championing user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and validate solutions.
• Driving consistency and excellence across the ecosystem of solutions.
• Mentoring designers and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Education requirement:

Bachelors in Engineering or Visual Communications

What skills you will have:

Creativity:

• Strikes a thoughtful balance between innovation and practical application.
• Challenges conventional methods and encourages fresh perspectives.
• Actively monitors industry trends and evaluates their relevance to current functions.
• Fosters a culture of creativity by encouraging and rewarding original ideas.
• Supports experimentation and embraces occasional failures as part of the innovation process.
• Consistently identifies novel approaches to problem-solving.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Distinguishes between assumptions, perspectives, and historical contexts to inform decisions.
• Critically evaluates options and forecasts potential impacts before making decisions.
• Guides others in analyzing alternatives and making informed choices.
• Situationally, leverages different decision-making styles, including consultative, directive, or consensus-based.
• Reviews past decisions to extract lessons and improve future outcomes.

User Experience (UX) Design:

• Provides strategic guidance on optimizing cognitive, visual, and manual user interactions.
• Advises on critical UX factors and ensures access to essential design information.
• Offers insights into user mental models and their implications for business outcomes.
• Coaches peers on evaluating UX effectiveness and conducting contextual analysis.
• Selects appropriate tools and methods for persona-driven design.
• Develops comprehensive design assets including mock-ups, prototypes, user scenarios, navigation flows, and specifications.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL office.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position may require up to 10% travel.

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Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $204,720.00

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:

August 26, 2025 - September 5, 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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