Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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.
Description
The Caterpillar OEM Solutions Business is a growing segment in Resource Industries with a mission is to provide proven Caterpillar components, systems, and machines for OEM applications. Our customers value OEM Solutions products because we provide validated solutions and access to the Caterpillar dealer network giving the OEM products an advantage in the market.
We are seeking an Engineering Manager candidate to lead the OEM Solutions growing software and electrical engineering team. In this key role you will report to the OEM Engineering and Product support manager and have direct leadership responsibility for the direct reports and indirect resources that design, develop and test software and electrical components for OEM products. This leader will work directly with end customers to integrate the Caterpillar components and systems in their applications. One key area of focus will be our Power Pack business integrating our Caterpillar Industrial Engines and Transmissions for Locomotive and Widebody Truck applications. Another exiting area of growth is our partnership with MTES in developing Minestar Edge and Autonomous integration with our WDS (Water Delivery) system our Large Mining Truck (LMT) and Off Highway Truck (OHT) products including field follow development. This candidate will manage controls projects with major OEMs such as Elphinstone and Kress on their WR810, WR820, Kress Coal Hauler and WTS derivative products and other OEM Solutions legacy offerings. Lastly, this candidate has design control for the CAT Water Delivery System (WDS) control system which is an OEM Solutions product line. This is a critical role for OEM Solutions which impacts over 75% of OEM Solutions OPACC and is aligned with nearly all our OIA growth areas for our business. It will require supervision and technical direction to a staff of hourly, salaried, and management personnel including technical specialist(s) engaged in design, development or research activities related to one or more technology, component, product, or process which accomplish product maintenance and new product introduction objectives.
Job Duties
Direct Leadership for all OEM Solutions Software and Electrical resources and projects
Indirect Leadership for global OEM aligned internal and external Software and Electrical resources and SOW projects
Manage Software and Electrical teams for all OEM Solutions applications from NTI to NPI and Product Support SME
Scope and budget responsibility for all software and electrical content for OEM NPI including Locomotive and Widebody Truck OEM Powerpacks
Manage Cat Water Solutions Water Delivery (WDS) system controls development including Minstar Edge and Autonomy integration
Manage OEM features sets for Caterpillar WTS, OHT, and LMT OEM products
Identification and scoping of Electrical and Software growth projects in OEM Solutions
Software and Electrical design control for OEM Solutions
Maintenance Responsibility for all OEM Solutions Legacy Software and Electrical for all applications worldwide
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum
10+ years of experience in Control System Engineering
Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills
Must have record of effectively translating customer requirements to engineering system requirements & delivering solutions
Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively & teach and mentor team members
Top Candidates will also have
Master's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum
Matlab/Simulink, CAT Composer, IQAN, Closed loop and adaptive control and autonomous machine experience
Transmission L4 and L5 controls and development and integration experience
Product link and connectivity experience
Caterpillar machine L5 and L6 controls experience
Mechanical engineering or hydraulics related controls experience
Proven ability to quickly gather technical information from machine groups, process partners, and customers
Strong analytical skills and connections within Caterpillar to solve system and integration issues
Six Sigma Black Belt
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
This position may require up to 10% travel.
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.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
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 .
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