Manufacturing Technical Steward - Welding and Joining

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar you are joining a team of makers innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We dont just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in the roads hospitals homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customers needs. Join us.

Job Summary:

Provides direction and engineering support for complex design and development of technologies with a strong emphasis on welding welding technology and fabrications. Role is designed to be an enterprise resource supporting all business units and facilities with the development of welding / joining technology processes and procedures.

What You Will Do:

Leading technical design development and testing for all welding technologies in the Caterpillar enterprise as well as maintaining strong industry and academic connections to understand advancements and trends in welding technology.
Evaluating the efficacy of welding technologies and processes as well as their applicability to Caterpillar applications.
Resolving or coordinating the resolution of complex technical issues.

Education Requirement:

Requires an accredited degree (Bachelors) in Welding Engineering Materials Science or Engineering

What Skills You Will Have:

Products and Services:
Oversees development activities for multiple products and process applications
Advises colleagues on implementation and operational considerations.
Coaches others on key factors that differentiate offerings from that of competition.
Develops procedures for technology planning development and delivery cycles.
Promotes understanding of multiple product and service groups and their interdependencies.
Monitors regulatory and environmental issues and considerations.

Effective Communications:
Reviews applicable presentations and provides feedback and coaching to ensure accuracy clarity and effective information flow regarding welding and adjacent technical areas.
Speaking at significant weldingrelated events to ensure Caterpillar is seen as a thought leader and attractive employer in the area of manufacturing technology.
Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
Communicates as appropriate across all levels of Caterpillar its supply and customer bases as well as significant partners including universities and industrial societies.
Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Technical Excellence:
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
Coaches others in promoting defining analyzing and providing superior technical solutions to manufacturing and fabrication challenges
Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Technology Advising:
Collaborates with an extended professional technology network to help clients effectively identify plan for and accomplish technology objectives.
Supervises others in advising a range of clients across a myriad of products technologies services and solutions in the welding and joining domain.
Identifies and evaluates emerging technologies and advises clients regarding their potential business impacts.
Effectively consults with and conveys technology concepts business impacts and other advice to senior client levels.
Trains others in developing technology business channel management and client coaching.
Leverages formal certifications in mastery of multiple areas of technology in demonstrating credibility for client consulting.

Influencing Through Expertise:
Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.
Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge skill and experience in the welding and manufacturing fields.
Provides relevant timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.
Provides others with information opportunities or resources to develop their skills in welding and manufacturing.
Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.
Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets practices and examples of the trusted advisor credential.

Product Development in Manufacturing:
Utilizes appropriate tools and techniques for converting product requirements into a technical design.
Synthesizes input from customers and marketplace; translates to product development efforts.
Participates in analyzing local market conditions and recognizes new product opportunities.
Assists in implementing product development strategy for a specific function.
Selects appropriate methods to integrate environmental considerations into process or product design.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems:
Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
Resolves difficult or highimpact equipment and systems problems.
Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.
Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multivendor environment.
Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.
Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performancerelated problems.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville IL with additional locations in Athens GA; Decatur IL; and South Milwaukee WI. Alternate Caterpillar locations will be considered for well qualified candidates.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position may require up to 50% travel.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details

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