**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. As the **Technologist-Test/Validation** in Mossville, IL you will implement and improve testing, development and validation techniques, processes, tooling and machinery to maximize product quality. **What You Will Do:** + Assisting to resolve 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. **What You Will Have:** **Accuracy and Attention to Detail:** Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: + Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. + Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. + Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy. + Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned. + Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free. **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. **Technical Excellence:** Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Working Knowledge: + Engine emissions and/or EPA requirements knowledge or experience + Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues. + Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components. + Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services. + Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence. + Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues. **Product Testing:** Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing. Level Working Knowledge: + Documents test process and results; prepares and analyzes defect-tracking reports. + Summarizes features of a specific product-testing process and associated procedures. + Tests components for compliance with functional requirements and established conventions. + Discusses and compares usability, safety and integration testing. + Develops product-testing procedures; participates in selecting testing environment and tools. **Troubleshooting Technical Problems** : Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment. Level Working Knowledge: + Documents common hardware, software and communications problems and likely resolutions. + Troubleshoots typical technical problems in a specific area. + Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities to discover application problems. + Adheres to standard troubleshooting procedures to ensure effectiveness of resolutions. + Participates in setting evaluation standards and criterion for troubleshooting. **Additional Information:** + Location: Mossville, IL + No relocation assistance available **Caterpillar Inc.** is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar’s **Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD)** designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.  This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to 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 \#LI **Summary Pay Range:** $95,640.00 - $143,520.00 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_ . 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:** February 11, 2025 - February 24, 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) .