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Job Summary:
Wheeled Product Engineering (WPE) takes pride in developing machine subsystems for Caterpillar’s Wheeled Mining products. With development teams and assembly facilities spread across the globe, the organization presents an amazing opportunity to develop your career and expand your knowledge – technically and culturally! As an Engineering Manager of a WPE Hydraulic Installation (HYI) team, you will be leading the team that is responsible for the design and development of Hydraulic Installation systems on Mining Trucks, Off-Highway Trucks, Articulated Trucks, and Wheel Tractor Scrapers. In this role, you will manage a team of engineers in the US and Europe while providing guidance to engineering partner organizations in India. You will interact and develop strategies with both leaders in WPE and in the Product teams to ensure that Caterpillar products meet and exceed the future requirements of our customers. We have a fabulous team that is developing some of the most technologically advanced products in the industry and we can’t wait for you to join the team!
What you will do:
Directly manage a team of engineers in four locations in the United States and United Kingdom, providing technical and developmental guidance in the design, development, and build of hydraulic systems for products being assembled in three global facilities.
Coach the team to develop both their technical expertise and their careers at Caterpillar.
Manage / coordinate resources from global engineering partners to ensure successful execution of projects.
Participate in the development of strategy at the division level for improved product and product development processes.
Coordinate the HYI quality improvement efforts for accountable products. This includes guiding the team to develop interim and permanent improvements.
Work with the WPE HYI Technical Expert to develop “best practice” processes and tools to enable sustainable improvement and excellence in product development.
Collaborate with Product and Factory teams to establish team and program priorities.
Manage an annual development budget of up to $5M.
What you will have:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
15 years of experience in Engineering
Significant experience in Product Development
5 years of team or project leadership experience
Top Candidates will also have:
Management or supervision experience
Experience with hydraulic or cooling components and lines design and/or development
Experience in performing or managing quality improvement efforts
High financial acumen and experience managing budgets
Familiarity with manufacturing and machine assembly processes
Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available
This position may require 40% travel
Sponsorship is not available
This posting will close at midnight on September 19, 2023
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 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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