**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. **About IPSD** 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 **Job Summary** : As a **Test & Validation Technologist** for the Facilities Engineering & Operations Support Team, this role is to maintain facility systems supporting engine testing and battery development. The focus of the position is system troubleshooting and identification of root cause failures, to schedule and perform repairs as needed, order and maintain inventory of parts, and document maintenance and repair of facility systems. The incumbent will be responsible for leading Facility Service Requests (FSRs), which are unique designs that adapt facility systems to the device under test (DUT) to achieve the desired result. This position is at Caterpillar’s North American Global Engine Development Facility located at the Mossville Technical Center, Building L. The building is 336,000sq/ft, providing 101 testing locations for engines and battery development. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining facility systems supplied to these test locations, working closely with other facility staff members to verify and validate system functionality and process control. **What You Will Do:** + Assisting to resolve issues regarding 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. **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 Working Knowledge: + Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process. + Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas. + Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes. + Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns. + Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives. **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 Working Knowledge: + 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. **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 Working Knowledge: + Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status. + Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects. + Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements. + Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project. + Produces standard project status reports. **Troubleshooting Technical Problems** : Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development 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:** + This position is in the office 5 days on-site. + Less than 10% travel + Relocation will not be offered + Sponsorship will not be offered EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. 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 **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:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees **Posting Dates:** May 16, 2025 - May 26, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .