Engineering Project Team Leader - Product Quality

Caterpillar Inc.•Brooklyn Park, MN

2d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Paving division is hiring for the role of Engineering Project Team Leader – Product Quality based in Brooklyn Park, MN. In this role you will manage multiple or complex quality improvement initiatives involving cross-functional teams, global facilities, and product/value chains, with a strong emphasis on proactive quality systems, defect prevention, and continuous improvement to achieve quality targets.

Requirements

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Engineering or related field or relevant equivalent experience is also acceptable.
Effective communication to collaborate with stakeholders to drive alignment in a complex, global, matrixed organization.
A track record of leading teams of individuals to achieve desired results.
Strong background in APQP, DFMEA, and New Product Introduction quality processes, with demonstrated impact on product launch quality.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead project scope focused on proactive quality improvement, addressing systemic defects, early-hour reliability issues, and opportunities to prevent defects before reaching customers.
Drive proactive quality deployment across New Product Introduction programs, ensuring proper risk assessment, cross-functional engagement, and on-time completion of required deliverables.
Actively analyze quality data to identify trends, drive root cause analysis, and initiate corrective actions across product groups, facilities, suppliers, and partners.
Coordinate resources across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and product support to execute worldwide quality improvement initiatives.
Oversee project progress and quality metrics; communicate status and risks to stakeholders; and ensure alignment on priorities and actions.
Direct project staffing; coach and motivate cross-functional teams to execute proactive quality strategies and deliver measurable improvements.