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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 EPD

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 canters, 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!

EPD is seeking an **Engineering Manager** to lead the North American datacenter standby power systems design engineering team. Team is responsible for turning customer specifications into products that we sell to them. Our Products are large (> 2MW) enclosed reciprocating diesel and gas gensets for datacenter and other standby power applications.

What you will do:

+ Manage a team of 40+ engineers (including 5 managers) ensuring successful execution of projects, initiatives & processes for reciprocating engine-driven electric power product design and development.

+ Monitor and continuously improve product and process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness for all engineering activities and deliverables.

+ Provide leadership to create and maintain processes used to design, develop and manufacture components, systems, products, services, and technologies.

+ Manage engineering product and manufacturing process or quality issues, from concept through end of life-cycle.

+ Must demonstrate exceptional communication skills with both technical and commercial acumen able to translate direct customer feedback into profitable product designs that exceed customer expectations.

What you have:

**Degree:** Preferred master’s degree in mechanical engineering with extensive electrical engineering experience associated with electric power products.

**Planning:** Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Level Extensive Experience:

• 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.

• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.

• 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.

**Technical Excellence:** Knowledge of electric power product design & development

Level Extensive Experience:

• Experience with Creo Parametric 3D modeling, Siemens Teamcenter PLM, SAP ERP, and Microsoft Office 365 software products.

• 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:** Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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:** Experience working directly with customers on the customized product. Experience working with technical sales, sales and dealers/distributors.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Implements improvements to methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.

• Recommends new products and services based on changing customer needs and success criteria.

• Responds proactively to market and competitive shifts so as to maintain advantage.

• 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:** Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.

Level Extensive Experience:

• 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.

**Influencing Through Expertise:** Ability to effectively influence customer specifications through technical expertise and experience

Level Extensive Experience:

• 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.

• Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.

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

Other:

+ Position is located in Griffin, GA

+ Domestic relocation assistance may be available

+ Sponsorship is not available

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Summary Pay Range:

$156,000.00 - $234,000.00

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 23, 2025 - June 5, 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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