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Career Area:

Engineering

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.

About Electric Power

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Role Definition

The Electric Power Division is looking for an experienced Engineering Project Team Lead to join the Americas Custom Solutions Packaging Engineering Team in Griffin, GA. As an Engineering Project Team Lead, you will have responsibility for the planning and execution of enclosure packaging development programs and ongoing maintenance initiatives. Keys to success in this role are the ability to manage project plans, effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed. You will manage the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn, and stay up to date on innovative technologies, mentor and coach team members, and deepen your professional network.

What You Will Do:

+ Lead global teams in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems

+ Translate functional requirements into detailed product designs.

+ Ensure customer technical and industry code requirements are met.

+ Utilize 3D modeling software to create top-down product models to ensure system interactions are being accounted for and controlled to produce robust package solutions.

+ Manage multiple project plans and objectives to meet customer delivery dates.

+ Communicate results to global customers, suppliers, team members, and representatives from other business units

+ Effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.

+ Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical submittals.

+ Prepare bills of materials for teams to execute the procurement and assembly aspects of the projects.

What You Will Have (Basic Requirments):

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Experience in engine or genset mechanical design, enclosure mechanical design, engine or genset cooling or structural development.

+ Experience with electrical codes (UL, NEC)

+ Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process.

+ Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems.

+ Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

+ Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.

+ Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

+ Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

+ FMEA development experience

Effective Communications: Understanding effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

+ Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

+ Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

+ Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

+ Customer facing experience through engineering, sales or support functions

Additional Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering program or relevant experience

+ Strong analytical skills

+ Proven team leadership skills

+ Experience in balance of plant, engine or genset design, design of heavy structures, cooling systems, exhaust systems, enclosures, electrical distribution, electrical communication, or other related areas.

+ Experience with building and genset codes (UL, NEC, IBC, FAS, CSA, OGS, etc)

What Will Put You Ahead:

+ Power system design experience

+ Team Leadership experience (Direct or indirect)

+ Customer facing experience through engineering, sales, or support functions

+ Global Accounts Customer Experience

+ Balance of plant (solutions) system concepts

+ Generator set or engine application experience

+ Technical Submittal experience

+ NPI Program experience

+ Experience leading NPI, CPI and Cost Reduction projects with proven results

+ Experience with Caterpillar systems and processes (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter, VisMockup)

+ Prior experience with 3D modeling

+ Ability to manage multiple programs and break down roadblocks to meet program objectives

Additional Information:

+ Located in Griffin, GA.

+ Relocation assistance is offered for this position.

+ This position may require up to 20% travel.

+ Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act."

Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

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

Posting Dates:

May 12, 2025 - May 19, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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