Manager - EV and Machine Charging Systems

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) division focuses on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries. The EV & Machine Charging Systems Manager leads the team responsible for planning, deploying, and managing charging infrastructure across E+ES electric vehicles, heavy machinery, and equipment fleets. This role ensures reliable charging operations, oversees technical and operational staff and drives strategic decisions that support the company’s electrification goals. The manager serves as both a technical and people leader, fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture aligned with safety, innovation, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher with professional experience in engineering, business administration, operations, supply chain, program management
Background in energy, infrastructure, EV charging, facilities, construction, or technology-enabled services (technical, operational, or commercial functions)
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions and assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.
Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.
Analyzes the interests or requirements of the audience; shares only relevant information in a direct and efficient manner.
Adapts standard communication approaches when conducting dialogue with different audiences or conveying messages.
Explains others' view points and asks questions to ensure mutual understanding.
Recognizes and assesses cues or unstated intentions behind verbal and nonverbal communication.
Provides persuasive messages using well-reasoned arguments to address audience concerns or reactions.
Awareness of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
Implements improvements to methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.
Experience applying smart-charging strategies, load management, and energy analysis.
Understanding of energy usage, demand peaks, and charging patterns to identify efficiency opportunities.
Experience partnering with utilities on incentives, demand response, or renewable integration.
Proven ability to lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
Anticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual satisfaction.
Consults within the team; seeks inputs from subordinates and considers all views while making decisions and works collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds; understands their needs and perspectives.
Implements coaching and mentoring programs to ensure the holistic development of employees.
Monitors employee morale and satisfaction; recognizes employee contributions and achievements and regularly reviews employee performance and provides constructive feedback.
Ability to establish a positive, safety-focused culture with strong communication and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as PMP, MBA, PE; knowledge of NEC, NEVI, BABA, IEEE, OSHA, NERC, incentives are a plus
Planning - Tactical, Strategic.
Experience supporting the development of cost estimates, proposals, and ROI analyses for integrated energy and digital systems

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across site assessment, engineering support, charging systems architecture, sourcing, cost analysis
Oversee site assessments, capacity modeling, charger selection, and layout design
Ensure seamless data integration with fleet and utility/grid interfaces
Lead project teams through specification of Level 2, DC fast chargers, and/or high-capacity industrial chargers and manage infrastructure deployment activities: permitting, utility coordination, schedules, and vendor performance.
Lead the team in applying smart-charging strategies, load management, and energy analysis
Review energy usage, demand peaks, and charging patterns to identify efficiency opportunities
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders including senior leadership, as well as with customers, charging hardware OEMs, software providers, electricians, and utilities
Oversee vendor performance, service agreements, and technology evaluations
Champion a proactive safety culture focused on risk incident prevention, and continuous improvement and conduct or oversee safety reviews, hazard assessments, site readiness checks, and may include contractor/user safety protocols as applicable
Lead high standards of safety, risk identification, mitigation, and documentation cross all project phases and ensure all systems and site infrastructure comply with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., NEC, UL, IEEE, OSHA)
Encourage team awareness of emerging charging technologies, energy systems, and managed charging tools and drive pilot programs or new technology evaluations that support fleet electrification
Support development of cost estimates, proposals, and ROI analyses for integrated energy and digital systems