Engineering Project Team Leader

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

2d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

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. Role Summary: As a Cylinder Pack Engineering Project Team Leader, you will be responsible for core engine components and systems, directing and contributing to their development and design while strengthening your analytical skills. You will have leadership responsibility for cylinder pack development including pistons, rings, and liners within Large Power Systems Division. You will contribute to the development of diesel, natural gas, and alternative fuel reciprocating engines serving a variety of customers across the world. You will partner with a global team of engineers, suppliers, and production facilities to develop products throughout their lifecycle through the phases of concepting, design, validation, production, and post-production support. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach team members, and broaden your professional network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Experience with engine system or component design, engine testing, calibration, simulation, or controls development
Extensive knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
Extensive knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Extensive 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.
Expert level 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.
Extensive knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Extensive knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.
Extensive knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Nice To Haves

The ability to work on and lead multiple projects simultaneously and make sound priority decisions
Master’s degree (or higher) in Engineering from an accredited curriculum
Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
Cylinder pack, engine components design background
Validation testing definition experience using FMEA and DVP&R methods
Engine performance and component testing experience
Engine platform and customer application understanding
APQP, PPAP and design release experience

Responsibilities

Lead a team in the execution of New Product Introduction, New Source Introduction, New Technology Introduction, and Continuous Product Improvement programs
Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
Acts as the voice of the team in meetings with multiple levels of management and with customers.
Setting project-level strategy and solving problems relating to a technology, component, product, or process.
Ability to draw upon foundational product development skills such as conceptual design, development of product and/or process, data analysis & extraction, failure resolution & prevention, and requirements management is required
Skill in technical project management, development of product internal and external requirements management, and cost management.
Accountable for pulling together a team of individuals across multiple teams to solve technical problems and develop solutions across functional areas
Gather input from a broad team to formulate decisions and develop the output for the project. Key areas of responsibility are: plan and manage the job/project; manage the business/financial aspects of the job or project; provide a supportive work environment for the team; mentor, coach, and develop others; and manage one’s own development.
Direct and/or conduct analytical simulation work, providing boundary conditions, load inputs, and evaluation of results.