at Caterpillar, Inc. in Mossville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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:
The CTCT (Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies) division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) exists to create the industry standard grade control platform, enabling the development of positioning and control products for earthmoving, paving and compaction machines in the construction, mining, and landfill industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers and sonics. The System Engineering Manager / Team Lead is responsible for leading the global system engineering team in CTCT. The team lead fulfills the role of project and product manager for the System Engineering contribution to the overall system. This role also has responsibility to manage and supervise a team of System Engineers and work with the System Engineering Architect to ensure consistency, efficiency, and maintainability of the system. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!!
What You Will Do:
+ Direct supervision of a staff of 8 – 10 system engineers, including goal setting, performance management, and career planning
+ Provide technical guidance to team members and help remove roadblocks for them.
+ Leadership qualities, with the ability to work well with people with diverse skillsets, and motivate others to achieve team goals and objectives.
+ Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to effectively coordinate the team’s efforts in the context of a global team.
+ Collaborating across geographically disperse CTCT sites to drive continuous improvements in development processes.
Education requirement:
+ Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
What skills you will have:
Managing People
+ Responsible for direct supervision of a team of system engineers
+ Anticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual.
+ 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 perspective.
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.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking
+ Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
+ 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.
+ Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
Technical Excellence
+ Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions including but not limited to product development.
+ 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, knowledge of C++, Java, Android, iOS, HTML, Angular 2+ an advantage.
+ Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business
+ 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
Collaborating Globally
+ Shares information, thoughts and resources with other team members or colleagues.
+ Recognizes and adapts to differences in background, culture, language and work style, when working with
+ Initiates communication with other individuals or teams to solve shared problems cooperatively.
+ Builds a network of colleagues from other areas with diverse expertise and capabilities.
Additional Information:
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
This position will require less than 10% travel
What you will get:
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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
+ Competitive Base Salary
+ Annual incentive bonus plan*
+ Medical, dental, and vision coverage
+ Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
+ 401k savings plan
+ 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. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
Final details:
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
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 .
For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media
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Posting Dates:
April 3, 2024 – April 17, 2024
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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