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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 E&ES:

Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

Join us!

Job Summary:

Caterpillar’s Energy & Electrification Services Development has an opening for a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt. As a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt, you will report to the Business Integration Manager and manage multiple complex projects across Caterpillar. Your role involves leading projects to develop and implement transactional flows for new services in markets supported by E+ES and Resource Industries (RI). You will also create requirements and go-to-market strategies for charging solutions for RI products to meet dealer and customer needs. These projects will refine processes to meet regional needs and transition from manual processes to automation through early learners, pilot, and production phases. You will define manual processes and system requirements to ensure products and services can be transacted in identified markets, meeting business readiness targets for each NPI or Market Introduction. The focus will be on balancing customer requirements with business capability and costs.

This role is highly collaborative, requiring close work with cross-functional teams to achieve the go-to-market strategy.

What you will do:

+ Run projects that will include Business Resources, Corporate Tax, Cat Finance, product teams and the wider go-to-market team that include commercial, marketing, digital, and product support determine transactional flows.

+ Lead or oversee projects that include managing progress and costs; ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms to create processes or resolve any gaps/problems found within the proposed transactional flows.

+ Communicating status of requirements and projects with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.

+ Coordinate with charger NPI leads in E+ES and RI and the wider go-to-market team that includes commercial, marketing, digital, and product support to manage requirement and go-to-market needs.

+ Influence process partners and peers; motivating and developing the project team and team members.

+ Some communication with customers and dealers to manage expectations, review program and process proposals, gather voice.

+ Leading and managing Six Sigma projects to achieve measurable business process improvements and may include developing supporting systems and tools for quality and business process improvements.

+ Providing technical training and guidance for Green Belt professionals on the planning, development and implementation of Six Sigma projects.

+ Employing Six Sigma methodology into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.

What you will have:

**Active Learning:** Understanding the necessity for continuous personal growth and learning; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations and interests accurately, and use this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness self-development.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.

+ Learns new concepts, processes and tools applicable to the needs of the entire unit.

+ Maintains a network of professional contacts, internal and external.

+ Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.

+ Is comfortable in the unknown and uses active learning to make decisions.

+ Is flexible and comfortable making unplanned changes due to customer needs.

+ Experience in working in a dynamic environment and can help with the transition to the steady state.

**Analytical Thinking:** Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

+ Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

+ Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

+ Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

+ Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

**Interpersonal Relationships:** Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.

+ Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.

+ Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.

+ Collaborates with departmental associates and variety of management levels.

+ Adapts interaction style to situations and people. Including different levels of the organization.

+ Understands different types of communication styles. Can adapt to both technical and non-technical communications.

**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

+ Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

+ Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

+ Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

+ Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

**Project Management:** Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.

+ Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.

+ Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

+ Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.

+ Produces standard project status reports.

**Six Sigma Methodology:** Knowledge of the concepts of six sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the manufacturing processes and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Analyzes business priorities for selecting potential critical metrics.

+ Uses tools (e.g. trend charts, Pareto charts, sigma conversion chart) to measure historical performance.

+ Researches important causes that have an impact on quality and customer satisfaction with the use of statistical tools.

+ Resolves routine problems in a cost-effective manner.

+ Reports deviances from process improvements.

Top Candidate May Have:

+ Degree or equivalent experience desired.

+ Previous 6-Sigma experience.

+ Business Acumen with technical understanding.

+ Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information:

+ This position is located in Mossville, IL or Tucson, AZ.

+ Domestic and International travel of 10-20% is required. International travel may be up to two weeks at a time.

+ Domestic relocation assistance is offered for this position.

+ Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Final Details:

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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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

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

May 16, 2025 - June 1, 2025

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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