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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 95-year 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 don’t 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 customer’s needs. Join us.

Job Description

A focus of this position is the development of detailed component cost models and high-level cost estimates in both the NPI and current product arena. You will lead a cross-functional team (employees from quality, service, design, manufacturing, etc) in trade-off discussions to balance performance, quality, velocity, and cost that provide work direction to Cost Modelers to develop detailed process-based cost models.

Job Duties:

• This role is accountable to meet product cost, quality, and time targets in the product- life cycle including NPI through supplier collaboration at a part number level for their respective components, systems and/or categories (specify total cost management to include Ex- works, packaging & logistics).

• Lead the team through identifying cost opportunities, identifying requirements of a part(s) for each area, and ultimately leading the team to meet their individual area requirements within the cost target. Leading these discussions and projects will be difficult in nature due to the multiple “trade-offs” (negotiations/compromises) each area will need to make to achieve the quality and cost goals. Completed cost models and expert guidance will be used to identify cost reduction opportunities for subsequent delivery through the Strategic Cost Management, Purchase, or NPI teams in the form of negotiation, resource, or design change.

• Identify and set current and future, target costs that are realistic and valid. Provide cost reports to support the assigned project and programs.

• This position is proactive and ensures the effective management of product cost.

• Identify who is needed on each project and make team member recommendations. Development of excellent working relationships, teamwork, and project management across departmental boundaries (engineering, purchase, logistics, product management, etc) is essential to ensure effective collaboration and saving delivery.

• Provide leadership and is the key communicator for Collaborative Product and Process.

• The incumbent directs teams to interface with Suppliers and Purchasing to ensure early collaboration on design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Cost, as well as, adherence to APQP guidelines.

• The position will ensure the development, analysis, and documentation of cost information for new product development, design, and cost improvement, maintenance, make versus buy, and other special projects. The Incumbent establishes Target Costs and manages product costs to target.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum or equivalent experience.

3 plus years of experience in fabrication manufacturing.

Top Candidates will also have:

Experience in the design of fabrication tooling and fixtures for welded assemblies.

Experience in measuring welded assemblies utilizing CMM hardware and software.

Knowledge of a specific manufacturing process or engineering discipline, or maintenance process.

Understanding of company policies and procedures related to manufacturing, engineering, and/or maintenance.

Strong technical background in a manufacturing environment.

Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or persuade others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to influence others when there is conflict in processes, objectives, or solutions.

Additional information:

The location for this position is Mossville, IL, Decatur, IL, or Tucson, AZ.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available.

This position may require 40 % travel. The position travels extensively; at least one full week each month.

Sponsorship is not available.

Closing date: 5/17/2023.

Employee benefit details

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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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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 .

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