Product Development Specialist

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.

The Product Development Specialist supports Gas Compressor Engineering and Gas Compressor Operations by providing portfolio analytics, business reporting, financial and resource analysis, and process-improvement solutions. This role serves as a trusted source of portfolio information, and collaborates closely with organizational leaders to help make informed decisions regarding capacity, resource utilization, capital expenditures, and Research & Engineering (R&E) investments.

The role is accountable for maintaining data quality and reporting standards, developing dashboards and analytical tools, and improving business processes through automation and emerging technologies. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, collaboration, and the ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights.

Additionally, the Product Development Specialist is accountable for:

Maintaining a single source of portfolio data and reporting standards

Consolidating R&E cost, effort, and capital reporting information

Developing capacity, demand, labor utilization, and forecasting analyses

Maintaining portfolio dashboards and decision-support tools

Supporting Planview data quality, governance, and administration

Driving process improvements through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions

The Product Development Specialist provides analysis, recommendations, and decision-support information but does not own project budgets, technical commitments, program schedules, or portfolio prioritization decisions.

Key Responsibilities Portfolio Data Management & Governance Maintain a single source of portfolio data and reporting standards across Gas Compressor Engineering and Operations Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and quality across approved business systems

Administer and support Planview portfolio structures, resource data, and related governance processes

Financial & Portfolio Reporting Consolidate and analyze R&E cost, effort, forecast, and capital expenditure information

Support business reviews, forecasting cycles, and portfolio reporting activities

Identify reporting variances, trends, and risks, and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders

Capacity, Demand & Resource Analytics Develop capacity, demand, labor utilization, and resource forecasting analyses

Model workforce and portfolio scenarios to support organizational planning

Identify potential resource constraints, utilization trends, and forecast risks

Dashboard Development & Decision Support Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards, scorecards, and business performance metrics

Translate complex data into meaningful visualizations and actionable recommendations

Provide analytical support to Product Management, Program Management, Engineering, and Operations leaders

Process Improvement & Automation Improve reporting processes through automation, system integration, and digital solutions

Develop and maintain tools using Power BI, Power Automate, AI technologies, Tableau, or similar platforms

Research and apply industry best practices to improve reporting effectiveness and organizational efficiency

Organizational Support & Collaboration Support stakeholders with portfolio reporting, planning…