Career Area:EngineeringJob 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 EPDCaterpillar'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 centers, 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!Job Summary:The Electric Power Division currently has an opening for an Engineering Team Leader in the Americas Custom Solutions Packaging Engineering Team located in Griffin, Ga. As an Engineering Team Leader, you will have responsibility for the planning and execution of enclosure packaging development programs and ongoing maintenance initiatives. Keys to success in this role are the ability to manage project plans, effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed. You will manage the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn, and stay up to date on innovative technologies, mentor and coach team members, and deepen your professional network.What you will do:
Lead global teams in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems
Translate functional requirements into detailed product designs.
Ensure customer technical and industry code requirements are met.
Utilize 3D modeling software to create top-down product models to ensure system interactions are being accounted and controlled to produce robust package solutions.
Manage multiple project plans and objectives to meet customer delivery dates.
Effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.
Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical submittals.
Prepare bills of materials for teams to execute the procurement and assembly aspects of projects.
Degree Requirement
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum
What you will have:Product Design and Development Level Extensive Experience: Experience in engine or genset mechanical design, enclosure mechanical design, engine or genset cooling or structural development. Experience with electrical codes (UL, NEC) Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process. Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems. Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.Technical Excellence Level Extensive Experience: Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues. 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. FMEA development experienceComputer-Aided Design & Engineering Level Extensive Experience: Experience with ProE/Creo programs. Coaches others on the proper use of dimensioning and tolerancing to ensure the form, fit, and function of a parts and systems. Presents complex products and systems graphically for manufacturing team and customers to assembly products in the factory and in the field.Managing Multiple Priorities Level Extensive Experience: Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities. Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities. Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments. Works with or leads others to re-prioritize work and reschedule commitments as necessary. Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work. Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in demands and priorities.Analytical Thinking Level Extensive Experience: Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation. Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research. Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action. Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.Effective Communications Level Extensive Experience: Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience. Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position. Communicates well downward, upward, and outward. Maintains focus on the topic at hand. Customer facing experience through engineering, sales or support functionsProduct Design - MFG Level Extensive Experience: Evaluates feedback from customers and process partners to improve product satisfaction and manufacturing velocity.Top Candidates will have:
Relevant work experience with engine or genset mechanical design, enclosure mechanical design, engine or genset cooling or structural development
Additional Information
This position will sit in Griffin, GA as a hybrid role.
This position may require up to 15% travel, primarily domestic.
US Domestic relocation assistance IS offered for this position.
Sponsorship is NOT available 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/CareersVisa 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.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.#LI-HYBRIDPosting Dates:October 29, 2024 - November 12, 2024Any 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.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .