Engineering Manager

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The Building Construction Products (BCP) Division US has an opportunity for an Engineering Manager position to lead the Engine Systems Team in Sanford NC.

The Opportunity

As an Engineering Manager within the US Engine Systems Team in Caterpillars Building Construction Products (BCP) division you will lead a team of engineers delivering engine system technologies aligned to multigeneration product plans and new product introductions. The role has a strong focus on emissions compliance product quality and customer value working closely with global Caterpillar teams and suppliers to deliver robust futureready solutions. You will also drive continuous improvement address field quality issues and reducing warranty through strong technical leadership and informed decisionmaking.

What you will do:

As Engineering Manager you are accountable for but not limited to:

• Lead the development and delivery of engine system technologies in line with strategic objectives regulatory requirements and customer needs.
• Translate multigeneration product plans and technology strategy into clear prioritized engineering activity across both short and longerterm horizons.
• Guide technical decisionmaking balancing risk performance cost timescales and return on investment.
• Act as a technical role model promoting highquality engineering delivery while aligning with wider enterprise strategies and investments.
• Keep sight of relevant industry regulatory and technology developments sharing implications with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships across product groups systems engineering supply management and suppliers.
• Lead coach and develop an engineering team building deep technical capability to support current delivery and future requirements

To be successful in this role you must bring (Basic Qualifications):

• Degree: A bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Electrical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Computer Science or another accredited engineering discipline providing a solid technical foundation relevant to engine systems and product development.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Planning Tactical & Strategic: Able to turn longerterm business and technology goals into clear achievable plans while keeping shortterm delivery on track. This looks like wellprioritized work appropriate resourcing clear dependencies and teams who understand both immediate objectives and future direction.
• Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Confident making sound balanced decisions in complex or uncertain situations weighing technical risk customer impact cost and timing. Demonstrated through structured thinking clear rationale and the ability to support others through difficult tradeoffs.
• Technical Excellence: Brings strong technical credibility and judgement able to assess risk guide technical decisions and resolve complex engine system issues. This is reflected in setting clear technical direction supporting others and ensuring solutions are robust and compliant.
• Managing People: Leads and develops engineering teams effectively setting clear expectations addressing performance or capability gaps and promoting a positive accountable working environment. Evidenced through engaged teams effective coaching and consistent delivery through others.
• Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
• Effective Communications: Understanding 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.
• Product Design Development and Services:Knowledge of product features; ability to design build and develop a new product technology or service from concept through to production preferably in the emission and cooling field.

Top candidates will also bring:

• Ability to communicate collaborate and build trust across a wide and diverse range of people both internally and externally.
• Proven experience of coaching motivating and developing a team.
• Ability to identify and create value that delivers a high return on investment for customers.
• Previous and direct experience in leading engine system design development manufacture and validation in the emission performance and architecture space.
• Ability to leverage enterprise investments and align with corporate strategies.
• The ability to structure and drive complex engineering activity managing priorities risks dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
• Comfortable working across regions cultures and functions adapting communication and ways of working to build alignment and shared ownership.
• Technical validation experience (DFMEA DOE)
• Data analytics experience (Power Bi Tableau etc

Additional Details

• Work location: Sanford NC
• Domestic relocation assistance IS available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: Upto 20% domestic and international.
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

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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