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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.

Job Summary:

This position provides supervision and technical direction to a team of management employees (5-10 including contract/agency) engaged in Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance activity specializing in Product Safety Risk Assessment and Control System Functional Safety supporting various Caterpillar engineering design and system integration teams across the Enterprise. Reporting to this position are Engineering and Senior Engineering Specialists focused on Technical Regulatory Compliance activity in the fields of Control System Functional Safety and Product Safety Risk Assessment. All team members are expected to complete external certification by a third party to become an accredited Functional Safety Engineer.

What You Will Do:

• Manage the engineering staff and activities with an emphasis on achieving organizational goals, professional development and continuous improvement.

• Provide specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to internal Caterpillar product development team clients across the enterprise in collaboration with various process partners in Litigation and Regulatory Legal, Environmental Health & Safety, Technical Information Services, Emissions Regulatory Compliance, and Global Government & Corporate Affairs.

• Provide timely communication updates to chief engineers, technical managers, senior corporate regulatory and litigation council, product managers, new product introduction managers and individuals focused on product safety & compliance.

• Lead, monitor and participate in various International Standards Development and Industry Association activities.

• Monitor and continuously improve internal process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness.

Education Requirement:

Accredited degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related technical degree. Will accept 10 years of working experience in machine development in lieu of a degree.

What Skills You Will Have:

Planning: Tactical, Strategic:

• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.

• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.

• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.

• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.

• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

Technical Excellence:

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.

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

• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

• 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.

Communicating for Impact:

• Analyzes the interests or requirements of the audience; shares only relevant information in a direct and efficient manner.

• Adapts standard communication approaches when conducting dialogue with different audiences or conveying messages.

• Explains others' view points and asks questions to ensure mutual understanding.

• Recognizes and assesses cues or unstated intentions behind verbal and nonverbal communication.

• Provides persuasive messages using well-reasoned arguments to address audience concerns or reactions.

Customer/Market Focus:

• Implements improvements to methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.

• Delivers superior customer value consistently and within targets.

• Negotiates successful outcomes on behalf of difficult or dissatisfied customers.

• Coaches others to improve focus on the customer.

Managing People:

• Anticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual satisfaction.

• Consults within the team; seeks inputs from subordinates and considers all views while making decisions.

• Implements coaching and mentoring programs to ensure the holistic development of employees.

• Monitors employee morale and satisfaction; recognizes employee contributions and achievements.

• Regularly reviews employee performance and provides constructive feedback.

• Works collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds; understands their needs and perspectives.

Collaborating Globally:

• Evaluates different viewpoints and reconciles conflicting interests to achieve a collective understanding and a group mission.

• Provides optimum solutions for complex problems by using collective intelligence of colleagues' networks.

• Trains others on the new technologies or techniques used to facilitate group interactions and improve collaboration.

• Uses internal and external network of leaderships or experts to help achieve organizational and client goals.

• Facilitates group's thinking and brainstorming activities to collectively create and share ideas.

• Oversees a team collaboration to produce positive business results.

Influencing Through Expertise:

• Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.

• Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge, skill, and experience in the relevant field.

• Provides relevant, timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.

• Provides others with information, opportunities, or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.

• Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets, practices, and examples of the 'trusted advisor' credential.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

+ Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success leading diverse cross-functional teams

+ Strong communication skills with the ability to accurately interpret and convey complex technical requirements

+ Extensive experience managing multiple conflicting priorities with ability to respond to client needs in a value-added manner

+ Machine or engine design, development or validation experience

+ Experience with new product introduction, new technology introduction, and continuous product improvement

+ Experience with business plan management, including budgeting and expense tracking

+ Experience working with high voltage electrical / electronic systems

+ Electrical / electronic component design, development or validation experience

+ Basic understanding of global regulatory trends impacting automation, digital connectivity and electrification

+ Basic understanding of electrical and controls, and hardware / software development processes

+ At least 5 years of experience developing complex components or systems integration of such components

+ Experience facilitating product safety risk assessments

+ 6 Sigma / Lean project leadership experience

+ Experience participating in International Standards Development and Industry Advocacy efforts

+ Collaborative experience with regulatory bodies and third-party test or certification companies

+ Experience working with SISTEMA or similar safety related control system analysis tools

+ TUV or similar agency certification as a Functional Safety Engineer or Expert

Additional Information

The location for this position is Peoria, Illinois.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position may require up to 25% travel, both domestic and international.

Summary Pay Range:

$144,960.00 - $217,320.00

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 22, 2025 - June 6, 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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