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Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

Role Definition

Implements and improves testing, development and validation techniques, processes, tooling and machinery to maximize product quality.

Responsibilities

• Testing and analysis of metal materials and parts, summarizing data and reports, communicating with the partner (including domestic and international).

• Responsible for the equipment (including, but not limited to measuring instruments, reference materials) management work of the ISO17025.

• Training offered in metal material testing and technology. Guide the testing and analysis of laboratory technician.

• Resolving issues regarding the design or manufacturing. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.

• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.

• Planning and improving testing procedures and operations to make the test more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.

• Monitoring results, machine and process capabilities and performance reliability.

Degree Requirement

Degree in Metal Material, Engineering, or equivalent experience working in metal material engineering function.

Skill Descriptors

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.

• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.

• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.

• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.

• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.

• Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.

• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Effective Communications: 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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Uses a structured approach in analyzing and resolving technical problems.

• Seeks opportunities for continual learning to maintain technical competence in pursuit of technical excellence.

• Provides examples or case studies demonstrating technical excellence in actual business scenarios.

• Pursues, prepares for and assumes new technical assignments and challenges.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function.

• Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.

Posting Dates:

August 28, 2024 - September 11, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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