Product Change Control Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Pontiac, IL

2d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Change Control Engineer at Caterpillar’s Pontiac facility, you will coordinate engineering releasing activities between engineering design areas, procurement and scheduling, and other process partners to ensure effective and timely implementation. The role analyzes engineering releases, changes, and drawing notices to establish change-management requirements and supports creation of product structures based on engineering design. It also requires close collaboration with releasing analysts and teams in manufacturing operations, process planning, engineering design, and material planning, as well as driving accountability and alignment across teams and managing competing demands across multiple projects. The position is based on-site five days a week at the Pontiac, Illinois facility. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available. The stated summary pay range is $89,210 to $133,810. Employment offers are conditional on successful completion of a drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Accuracy and attention to detail, including the ability to complete tasks precisely, check and cross-check outputs, learn from mistakes, and use checklists to ensure error-free information.
Ability to collaborate across teams, communicate and coordinate work across divisions, share relevant information, and support joint problem solving.
Knowledge of data-gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes, including the ability to collect, synthesize, and document data from varied sources.
Knowledge of decision-making processes and critical-thinking techniques; ability to analyze situations, identify when decisions are needed, and communicate with others.
Knowledge of manufacturing requirements planning (MRP), materials and capacity management, bills of materials, part setup, and how part setup interacts with MRP processes.
Knowledge of problem-solving approaches and ability to apply accepted procedures to analyze and resolve problems.
Knowledge of process management and business process improvement, including interpreting process-flow diagrams and describing processes in the work area.
Knowledge of production scheduling and control, including production-control activities, schedule-affecting problems, and relevant practices and policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Excel and Power BI.
Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including data analysis and formulas.
Intermediate proficiency in Power BI, including reporting and dashboards.

Responsibilities

Analyze engineering releases, changes, and drawing notices to create change-management requirements.
Support creation of product structure based on engineering design.
Maintain close working relationships with releasing analysts and teams in manufacturing operations, process planning, engineering design, and material planning.
Drive accountability across teams and process partners so implementation milestones and deadlines are met.
Analyze and manage complex data across multiple ongoing projects, prioritize competing demands, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.