Design Technologist - Global Gas Solutions Packaging

Caterpillar Inc. • Lafayette, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electric Power Division currently has an opening for a Design Technologist in the Global Gas Solutions Packaging team. The position will support the design of the mechanical Balance of Plant and enclosure components for natural gas genset solutions. A strong focus will be on CHP and Standby enclosures. All designs need to be modular and designed for manufacturing, so that they can sourced either in-house or at the third-party packagers. Special design flexibility needs to be in place to quickly optimize the design to meet customer or site requirements once an order is placed to support custom orders. Enclosure solution designs will integrate mechanical components and and distribution into the packages, serving different customer applications.

Requirements

• Analytical Thinking: Working knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Effective Communications: Working knowledge and understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Working knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Technical Excellence: Working knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Experience with engine design, enclosure electrical layout, engine or genset controller development.
• Experience with electrical codes (UL, NEC)
• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Working knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts. Experience with ProE/Creo and AutoCad Electrical
• Product Design - MFG: Working knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
• Product Design and Development: Working knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
• Requires a bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Virtual Reality (VR) design reviews using existing enclosure models.
• Plan and manage engineering projects, including monthly financial reporting for North America and Rest of World solutions.
• Coordinate the release of engineering designs for standard enclosed genset solutions, ensuring compliance with company procedures and Caterpillar engineering systems.
• Participate in design reviews and VDRA processes to ensure manufacturability and quality for new product development (NPI) and custom orders.
• Source components and assemblies, and support validation testing.
• Document new engineering process flows and coordinate offshore engineering work.
• Manage pricelists, E-models, and release pricing arrangements for options.
• Order parts and issue purchase orders as needed.
• Provide technical support to technical sales teams and global production facilities, including third-party packagers.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities while driving quality improvements.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams, suppliers, dealers/customers, and other departments.
• Ensure timely completion of projects within budget.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees