Design Technologist – Electrical

Caterpillar•East Peoria, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Design Technologist in the Tracked Products Electrical Installation team, you will be joining an innovative team responsible for integrating electrical and electronic systems into some of Caterpillar’s largest Dozers, Hydraulic Mining Shovels and Surface Rock Drills. You will have the unique opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept, development, and design of harnesses, power cables and installations for systems from 24 V DC to 7200 V AC. The Electrical Installation team is part of the Tracked Products organization and is responsible for end to end design and development of key machine systems for multiple Caterpillar applications. Your responsibilities will span coordinating cross-functional activities involving product development, value chain optimization, manufacturing processes, commercial, and product support. You will be accountable for managing project timelines, product quality, and ensuring the successful integration of electrical solutions that address unique challenges within the product applications.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience desired
Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Extensive experience with Creo, Vis View, and Teamcenter experience.
Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Nice To Haves

Dozers, Hydraulic Mining Shovels and Surface Rock Drills or mining industry application knowledge.
Experience in Electrical installation product design and development.
Electrical SDP experience and ability to influence through expertise.
Hands on experience troubleshooting electrical systems
Experience with NPI, CPI, APQP, Cost, and Teamcenter tools/process
Knowledge of harness and cable manufacturing methods
Hands-on experience (e.g. machinery, heavy equipment, manufacturing processes, wiring, etc.)

Responsibilities

Support creation and refine designs in the development of wiring harnesses, power cables and the installation of related components including installation hardware for electrical and electronic systems on mobile machinery.
Utilize Creo to create highly integrated designs within the machine platforms
Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing and manufacturing representatives
Support the review CAD models, layouts, assemblies, detailed part drawings, and bills-of-material for accuracy and conformance to specifications and Caterpillar Engineering Standards
Utilize design tools to optimize designs for manufacturing, service support, cost, and quality.
Support the management of New Product Introduction (NPI) deliverables including, product cost targets, product reliability goals, and drawing release quality.
Working effectively with a global team to deliver program objectives
Collaborate with suppliers, global manufacturing facilities, engineering system teams and the core product groups to minimize total cost of ownership.
Support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) process by modifying designs to address Product Support and Manufacturing feedback.
Support activities in the factory including fit ups, root cause investigations and basic electrical troubleshooting