Value Chain Designer – Product Cost Lead (Rigid Frame Trucks)

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Value Chain Designer Product Cost Lead (Rigid Frame Trucks)

Location:Decatur IL or Tucson AZ
Travel:Up to 10%
Domestic Relocation:Available for Decatur IL only
Visa Sponsorship:Not available

About the Role

Join Caterpillar as aValue Chain Designer Product Cost Leadfocused onRigid Frame Trucks where youll drive cost optimization across the entire product lifecycle. This role bridges product value stream teams with end-to-end value chains ensuring process planning and execution meet customer delivery expectations while achieving product cost targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze inbound value-add and outbound value chains to uncover cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop design parameters and technical specifications that meet cost targets and customer needs.
• Lead strategy development for product cost across operations supply chain and product design.
• Participate in supplier selection and capability assessments.
• Monitor and test new technologies materials and components for product/process improvements.
• Build business cases and capability studies to recommend improvements.
• Identify inefficiencies and eliminate waste in time money materials and energy.

Preferred Background

• Experience in design engineering supplier management operations or NPI (New Product Introduction) for mining equipment.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams with a shared execution mindset.

Required Skills & Competencies

Process Management - Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand monitor update control or enhance existing business or work processes.

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 Communication Understanding of effective communication 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.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Knowledge of the concepts principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences.

Product Costing

Cost Modeling

Financial Analysis

Cost Engineering

Cost Optimization

BOM Costing (Bill of Materials)

Standard Costing

Variance Analysis

Product Lifecycle Costing

SAP Product Costing

Cost Forecasting

Margin Analysis

Cost-to-Serve Modeling

Cost Reduction Strategy

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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