at Caterpillar, Inc. in Mossville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.
Description
Caterpillar’s Purchased Finished (PF) Electric Drivetrain team works with strategically aligned industry partners to specify, assess, and develop motors, generators, and power electronics used in Cat machines. As more products become electrified, there is a growing need for a broad product line of electric motors and aligned supplier partners. Determining, establishing, and developing the right supplier partnerships is critical to delivering this suite of electric motor solutions to meet performance, quality, time, and cost targets.
The position involves detailed technical work in a collaborative team environment, so strong technical capability, foundational product development skills, as well as interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills are critical. This role is primarily as an individual contributor / technical expert, although project / team leadership responsibilities may also be required.
Duties
+ Work with experts and leaders to define current state of the art and next-generation motor technologies.
+ Lead the technical effort to establish a supply base capability assessment plan and methodology.
+ Collaborate closely with a broad Caterpillar team, including systems engineering, component engineering, validation engineering, component purchasing, and strategy development around PF motor needs and capabilities.
+ Develop and understand the key elements of an optimal strategic supplier partnership, including but not limited to items such as technical offering, validation capability, commercial and Intellectual Property considerations, quality history, development approach, and supply chain resiliency.
+ Collaborate on “make vs. buy” decisions for key components.
+ Evaluate the growing supply base through both virtual and in-person assessments.
+ Stay on the leading edge of the electric motor industry, including new technologies, vendors, and capabilities.
+ Make recommendations around appropriate levels of supplier engagement, from available off-the-shelf components through joint development to potential Joint Ventures, capital investment, or acquisition.
+ Assess tradeoffs and make data-driven strategy recommendations to stakeholders in multiple positions and levels within the organization.
+ Integrate partnership assessments and recommendations into the larger Electrified Components Strategy
+ Develop, maintain, and continually update a PF motor sourcing matrix in conjunction with other parts of the organization.
Basic Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related field
+ 7+ years of related work experience
+ Demonstrated understanding of and experience with electric motors
+ Previous product development experience (design, test, or analysis)
+ Demonstrated strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
Top Candidates will also have
+ Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
+ Experience working with external suppliers
+ Knowledge of electric motor capabilities and tradeoffs
+ Experience managing intellectual property risks and considerations
Additional Information
+ This position is located in Mossville, IL or the ability for remote work, candidates outside of this location may be considered if all other requirements are met.
+ This position may require up to 40% travel
+ Domestic relocation is available
+ Sponsorship is not available
+ Posting will close Thursday June 8th at midnight
Colorado Pay Act:
Compensation
Minimum base salary for this role in Colorado is $118,632. Actual salary will be based on experience. The total compensation package, beyond base salary, also includes participation in Caterpillar’s team incentive program
Benefits
Annual incentive bonus program
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan including company match
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Identity Theft Protection)
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Employee benefit details
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).
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 .
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.
There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.
