Senior Configurator Systems Integration Engineer – Large Wheel Loaders

Caterpillar•Decatur, IL

2d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Senior Configurator Systems Integration Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager. The primary focus will be to lead the product team to achieve long-term end-to-end competitive cost structure goals. This involves collaborating with the global extended Caterpillar team including business resources, engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain to develop targets, identify projects to close gaps, and report out to leadership. You will also define and manage long-term competitive worldwide product cost targets and lead the cost Obeya process. You will stay abreast of innovations in Cat and competitive products to identify new opportunities and coach engineering teams on competitive cost structures and objectives.

Requirements

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Analytical Thinking : 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: Understanding of effective concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Nice To Haves

Leadership: Ability to lead and influence others towards a common goal without direct authority.
Exceptional organizational, analytical and project management skills
Experience accessing data from Caterpillar systems
Previous Six-Sigma experience

Responsibilities

Developing world-wide competitive-based product cost targets by collaborating with global cost team members, business resources, and engineering to achieve competitive cost positions.
Developing and maintaining competitive, external product cost comparisons
Coordinating and maintaining full cost bill of material with engineering and business resources
Leading cross-functional teams on global, high value cost reduction projects that will achieve reduction targets
Lead Cost Obeya meetings, reporting to leadership the current state of our product costs, our line of sight to achieve target, and the actions in-process to achieve cost goals.
Lead a team of regional cost project leaders to achieve end-to-end competitive cost structure goals by setting project-level vision and objectives to achieve target.
Ensuring accurate and timely cost reporting.
Researching and developing design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of new products and components.
Guiding the evolution of the technical design, technical project planning, performance analysis, and development testing.
Participating in supplier selection and capabilities assessment.