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.
Job Description:
Caterpillar's Resource Industries Division is currently seeking a Test Engineer to support product development at the Caterpillar Tucson Proving Ground. In this role, you will perform engineering assignments while building a working knowledge of Caterpillar and Caterpillar products, technologies, processes, services, and systems. Activities are focused on full-scale testing of mining and construction equipment and technology to ensure that products perform as intended and meet customer requirements.
Job duties:
Plan, execute, and document testing of mining and construction equipment and technology. Validate that new products and updated products meet engineering requirements.
Make safety and health a priority during all work (and home) activities. Engage in Caterpillar's culture of safety and participate in efforts and activities to continuously improve the safety of operations.
With support from a senior test engineer, create project plans for test activity, write work instructions, manage and participate in building and modification of mining machines, outline instrumentation requirements for testing, conduct testing, analyze test results, communicate findings, and write technical summary reports.
Apply technical skills to develop and validate any machine systems and subsystems including structural, mechanical, hydraulic, cooling, engine, powertrain, electrical, electronics, and software.
Use engineering systems to look up drawings, specifications, and solid models. Use software like Excel, Tableau, DATK to analyze test data. Use MS Office applications to create effective technical and communication documents.
Work with other engineers, technologists, mechanics, instrumentation technicians, operators, and logisticians in a collaborative team environment to complete complex tasks safely, with the highest quality, while meeting project schedules and budgets.
Apply knowledge of machines and machine systems to perform troubleshooting of malfunctioning components, systems, and machines.
Learn the fundamentals of mining equipment operations and maintenance. Learn through on-the-job training to operate mining equipment.
Provide ideas for continuous improvement (CI) to the safety, quality, velocity, and cost of engineering and operations at the proving ground. Aid supervisor in implementation of CI ideas.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other accredited engineering curriculum.
2 plus years of job-related experience.
Top candidates will also have:
1 - 3 years of strong technical and analytical development and ability to deliver results that contribute to business success
Strong computer skills with the ability to multitask different software applications simultaneously
Experience with SuperComm 2, Cadet, Caterpillar Electronic Technician, CANape, and electrical system troubleshooting is highly desired.
Experience in product development, machinery and equipment, mining, simulation and analysis, vehicle testing, or mechanical and hydraulic components and systems.
Ability to frequently work on your feet for full days at a time in a variety of environmental conditions (i.e. inside/outside, hot/cold/inclement weather, dusty environment).
Ability (after on-the-job training) to safely operate equipment and machinery.
Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Additional information:
The location for this position is Green Valley, AZ (Tucson Proving Grounds).
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
This position may require 10 % travel.
Sponsorship is not available.
Closing date: 11/25/2022.
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 .
For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media
Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
