Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
If you like being on the forefront of product development and improvement, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team at our Aurora, IL facility as a Hydraulic Components Engineer! Caterpillar enjoys the strongest reputation in the industry, and, in this critical role, you will help to continue this tradition by using deep technical expertise to oversee design controls for hydraulic pumps and motors. Role will be focused on purchased finished components for Medium Wheel Loader, Motor Grader and Medium Tractor products. Incumbent will sit on the Hydraulics International Cross Functional Team (ICT) and will require competency in project management, negotiation, building consensus and collaborating with other business units, suppliers, customers and teams.
Responsibilities may include:
-Conceiving and providing practical product design applications using complex technical principles
-Creating concepts and direct the design and development of complex engineering projects
-Preparing project plans and is responsible for meeting scheduled dates
-Interacting with all value streams both facility and extended
-Conducting technical evaluations of major systems on competitive products
--Coordinating design validation and prototype machine fit up.
-Providing guidance to other engineers responsible for other portions of the product/project to ensure targeted dates are achieved
-Evaluating, defining, and resolving design and manufacturing problems
-Traveling to foreign and domestic locations if required
-Using technical expertise and product knowledge to lead multiple projects
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Materials Science from an accredited program
10 or more years of progressive engineering experience, including experience in design and/or testing
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with cross functional audience
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Materials Science
Extensive knowledge of hydraulic systems and hydraulic components (pumps, motors, main control valve, steering valves, hydraulic cylinders, brake blocks, hydro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic pressure and flow control valves)
6 Sigma Black Belt or Significant experience in project Leadership
Knowledge in pro-engineer/Creo2
Domestic Relocation is available
Sponsorship is not available
ISE is not available
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Employee benefit details
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.
Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with a short-term incentive plan
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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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
Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
