Logistics & Automation Engineering Specialist

## Logistics & Automation Engineering Specialist Apply locations:
Peoria, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
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** Career Area:
** Manufacturing
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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.
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* Job Summary:

** At Caterpillar’s Integrated Components Division (ICD), innovation and customer impact are at the core of everything we do. Our team plays a critical role across the full value stream, from procurement and design to advanced manufacturing, delivering high-quality Wear and Maintenance Components such as Undercarriage, Ground Engaging Tools, Metal Face Seals, and more.

Within our global Wear & Maintenance Components Operations, we support 19 manufacturing facilities across the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Brazil, and Asia. As part of our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team, we’re looking for a
** Logistics & Automation Engineering Specialist
** to help shape the future of manufacturing through automation, robotics, and advanced logistics  this role, you’ll lead automation and robotic integration projects, introduce new technologies, and support complex material handling systems. You’ll also serve as a technical expert in controls, electrical architecture, and system design, while ensuring equipment safety, reliability, and data integrity across our global operations.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Drive improvements in global material flow by standardizing packaging and dunnage, optimizing inventory strategies, and managing WIP to stabilize production
* Support warehouse and ASRS design, focusing on layout optimization, material flow, and safe, efficient operations
* Lead the integration of advanced robotics and automation solutions to enhance material handling and overall manufacturing performance
* Design, install, and validate electrical systems and controls architecture, ensuring reliable and scalable automation across facilities
* Develop equipment specifications and support new equipment builds and upgrades
* Establish and promote automation and digital standards to scale best practices globally
* Leverage production data and reporting systems to identify opportunities for quality and process improvements
* Lead complex, cross-functional engineering projects, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communication
** Education requirement:
** Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise.
** What skills you will have:
**** Robotics / Computer Controlled Machinery**:
Demonstrates
** extensive knowledge
** in leading the integration of
** advanced robotics
** to improve
** material handling
** and overall
** logistics flow
** within manufacturing environments. Works with complex robotic systems and
** automated equipment**, evaluating and implementing new technologies while supporting programming, commissioning, and scaling across global operations to drive efficiency and consistency.
** Project Management**:
Applies
** extensive knowledge
** to lead
** complex, cross-functional engineering projects
** across multiple facilities. Develops and manages
** project plans, timelines, and budgets**, identifies risks, and ensures alignment with stakeholders to drive
** successful delivery
** of automation and logistics-focused initiatives.
** Decision Making and Critical Thinking**:
Leverages
** extensive knowledge
** to analyze
** manufacturing, automation, and logistics challenges**, evaluate
** data and tradeoffs**, and drive informed decision-making. Recommends improvements that enhance
** material flow, efficiency, and operational performance
** while guiding teams to achieve business objectives.
** Engineering…