**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. Hear about the Caterpillar Experience for yourself (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf0PVJdUOWo&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB\_i-UVln&index=2) **Role Definition: Drivetrain Structures, Casting, and Forgings Components** Caterpillar’s Drivetrain team designs drivetrain systems and components used across Caterpillar machines and OEM applications. The Structures, Castings, and Forgings team designs many of the cast and forged parts used within those components. Those parts include axle housings, spindles, planet carriers, cases, clutch and brake components, amongst many others. The team is also a centralized resource for designing and validating components that are exposed to ground induced structural loads. As a Sr. Engineer Project Team Lead, your responsibilities will be a mix of leading technical design projects and driving engineering process / standard work and collaboration improvements. You will serve as the Team Lead for several machine families supporting new production introduction, continuous product improvements, and production quality issues. Key deliverables are scoping projects, assessing and defining risk, and managing execution of design activities through the entire product development lifecycle. Driving effective communication to internal clients and process partners to establish and maintain alignment is critical. Other responsibilities are to identify engineering process improvement needs and drive resolution. **Responsibilities** + Lead team of global design engineers to execute new product and continuous improvement projects on time, cost, and quality. + Establish and accountable for the execution of validation that is required to mitigate the technical risk for a project. + Drive communication with internal process partners to establish and maintain alignment on project deliverables. + Lead gap analysis and drive improvements to standard work within the team and with process partners. **Degree Requirement** + Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. **Skills you must have** + **Products and Services** : Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations. + **Technical Excellence** : Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. + **Influencing Through Expertise** : Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization. + **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. + **Team Management** : Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams. + **Requirements Analysis** : Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project. + **Troubleshooting Technical Problems** : Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment. + **Product Design and Development** : Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production. **Top Candidates will also have** + Drivetrain component or systems design experience. + Cross-functional experience in manufacturing, component or machine test, or purchasing. + Deep understanding and use of DFMEAs, APQP, and PPAPs. **Additional Information** + This position will close on 02/10/2025 + This position will be primarily located in East Peoria, IL (Building KK) or Decatur, IL. + Caterpillar embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model, requiring onsite work 3 days per week. + Domestic relocation is Available + VISA Sponsorship is **NOT** Available + Travel requirements will be less than 10%. **Final details** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. \#LI #MilitaryMonday #Letsdothework #caterpillarinc #Iamcaterpillar **Summary Pay Range:** $144,960.00 - $217,320.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Annual incentive bonus plan* Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) 401k savings plan Health savings account (HSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Healthy Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Programs Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Career Development _*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines_ . 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:** January 27, 2025 - February 10, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .