Metallurgical Engineering Manager

## Metallurgical Engineering Manager Apply:
Mossville, Illinois:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Career Area:
** Engineering
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* 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 IDES:
** Caterpillar’s Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.  We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world.

We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.  
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* Job Summary:

** Caterpillar’s Advanced Materials Technology Department is seeking an experienced Metallurgical Engineering Manager to lead a large, multidisciplinary materials engineering organization supporting machines, engines, components, and manufacturing operations. This leadership role oversees a machine-focused product support team of engineers and contract technicians located in Mossville, Illinois, and Lafayette, Indiana.  You will also lead the Metallurgical Lab, which provides metallurgical testing supporting more than 30 product groups supporting Continuous Product Improvement, New Product Introduction, and Production Part Approval Process activities.

The broader U.S. Metallurgical Engineering organization provides materials and metallurgical engineering, failure analysis, metallurgical laboratory, and nondestructive testing services to U.S.

-based product and operations teams.  This is an opportunity for an accomplished materials and metallurgy leader to build engineering capability, develop technical talent, strengthen client partnerships, and help ensure world-class materials engineering support across Caterpillar.  
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* What You Will Do:

*** Lead and develop materials engineering talent, building the technical depth, leadership capability, and metallurgical expertise required to maintain Caterpillar's world-class materials engineering competency.
* Provide technical leadership and oversight for metallurgical engineering reports, technical analyses, failure investigations, laboratory testing, and materials-related engineering support.
* Lead the Tech Center's Metallurgical Lab, delivering high-quality metallurgical testing and technical support for Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), New Product Introduction (NPI), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.
* Partner with internal clients to establish service requirements, technical expectations, priorities, budgets, and effective materials engineering solutions.
* Develop new opportunities for materials engineering services, strengthening support for both new and existing internal clients across Caterpillar product and operations organizations.
* Build a highly engaged, high-performing organization with a strong focus on safety, engineering…