Sr. Configuration Engineer/ Sr. Design Engineer
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:

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Sr. Configuration Engineer/ Sr. Design Engineer

Lafayette, Indiana

Relocation Assistance Available

As an Engineer at Caterpillar, you will have an opportunity to direct and lead the development of new product and complex component and system concepts for release to production in a manner to ensure superior performance, durability, reliability, quality and serviceability to the worldwide marketplace.

This position is for a Sr. Configuration Engineer/ Sr. Design Engineer in the Core Genset Components product team. The successful candidate will support global manufacturing of large generator sets. Specific job roles include product structure releasing, maintenance and support. This includes releasing and extending BoMs to facilities. This role also includes managing BoM issue resolution activities to support production BoM accuracies to meet customer delivery dates. The candidate will work across global facilities to drive BoM improvements while working across multiple organizations. The candidate will also assist in evaluation of engineering design deviations and change requests by other departments. The candidate will also support customer related issues ensuring proper information and data are available on demand for customer supported activities. In this role, you will advance your engineering skills, assembly/manufacturing skills, communication skills and networking skills. This specific role includes hands-on factory support for integrated generator controls across all product lines manufactured in the Lafayette facility.

The successful candidate will interact with a global team and have strong communication skills both written and spoken with desired skills in basic engineering tools including Pro/E, Teamcenter, EDS, VisMockup and drawing standards; an understanding of electrical systems tools like PSPS, Cat ET, and CANape and SAP business systems would be beneficial.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Service and other departments to solve the more difficult problems
• Works closely technicians, plant personnel, and suppliers regarding product design, test and production schedule dates
• Refines and improves product designs by investigating and developing solutions to product design problems
• Works with customers, dealers, and other departments throughout the resolution process
• Initiates and develops plans and controls the stages through production release
• Provides leadership to drafting personnel and assembly engineers
• Provides guidance to Assemblers and Test Engineers during product build-up and testing
• Ensures proper maintenance of production drawings* Frequently travels to domestic production plants, dealerships and customer job sites to solve design problems and to field test locations to assist with the development of engineering projects

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering AND 5 years of relevant engineering experience )
• Must have strong problem solving skills, a good mechanical and/or electrical/electronic aptitude, and good communications skills

Top Candidates will also have:

• Prior experience with product releasing to global facilities.
• 2 years of Cat design experience and factory support
• 2 years experience of Genset Product configuration
• Experience with Caterpillar systems (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter)
• Exposure to Caterpillar Quality including Warranty, DPU, CPI
• Exposure to Operations, Purchasing, Supply Chain teams
• Exposure to NPI/CPI/Warranty/DPU
• Advanced computer skills

Additional Information:

• Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN
• Relocation assistance is available for this position.
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants for this position that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
March 22, 2024 - April 2, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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