Engineering Project Team Leader

** Career Area:*
* Engineering

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* Job Description:

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* ** 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 EPD:*
* Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of 100 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands.

We're committed to providing reliable and affordable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

** Role Definition:*
* The Electric Power Division currently has an opening for an Engineering Project Team Leader in the North American Solutions Engineering Team in Griffin, GA.  As an Engineering Project Team Leader, you will have responsibility for the planning and execution of enclosure packaging development programs and ongoing maintenance initiatives.  Keys to success in this role are the ability to manage project plans, effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.  

You will manage the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn, and stay up to date on innovative technologies, mentor and coach team members, and deepen your professional network.

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* What you will do:

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* + Lead global teams in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems

+ Translate functional requirements into detailed product designs.

+ Ensure customer technical and industry code requirements are met.

+ Utilize 3D modeling software to create top-down product models to ensure system interactions are being accounted for and controlled to produce robust package solutions.

+ Manage multiple project plans and objectives to meet customer delivery dates.

+ Communicate results to global customers, suppliers, team members, and representatives from other business units

+ Effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.

+ Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical

submittals.

+ Prepare bills of materials for teams to execute the procurement and assembly aspects of the projects.

** What you will have:*
* + Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering program or relevant experience

+ Strong analytical skills

+ Proven team leadership skills

+ Experience in balance of plant, engine or genset design, design of heavy structures, cooling systems, exhaust systems, enclosures, electrical distribution, electrical communication, or other related areas.

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Experience with building and genset codes (UL, NEC, IBC, FAS, CSA, OGS, etc)

** Top candidates will also have:*
* + Power system design experience

+ Team Leadership experience (Direct or indirect)

+ Customer facing experience through engineering, sales, or support functions

+ Global Accounts Customer Experience

+ Balance of plant (solutions) system concepting

+ Generator set or engine application experience

+ Technical Submittal experience

+ NPI Program experience

+ Experience leading NPI, CPI and Cost Reduction projects with proven results

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Experience with Caterpillar systems and processes (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter, Vis Mockup)

+ Prior experience with 3D modeling

+ Ability to manage multiple programs and break down roadblocks to meet program objectives

** Skill Requirements*
* ** 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.

Level Extensive

Experience:

+ Experience in engine or genset mechanical design, enclosure mechanical design, engine or genset cooling or structural development.

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Experience with electrical codes (UL, NEC)

+ Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process.

+ Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems.

+ Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.

** Technical Excellence:
** Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Extensive

Experience:

+ Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

+ Coaches others in…