Senior Engineering Project Team Leader - Genset Testing at Caterpillar in Lafayette, Indiana

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Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:

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Senior Engineering Project Team Leader - Genset Testing

Location: Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL

Relocation Assistance Available

The Large Power Systems Division currently has an opening for a Senior Engineering Project Team Leader on the new product genset test team . This role will be the subject matter expert for genset operation and testing as well as power generator and genset control. You will mentor and coach global team members and process partners while continually learning, staying up to date on innovative technologies, and deepening your professional network. This position will also be responsible for managing special projects to resolve problems and remove roadblocks from the test team. You will provide strategic and technical leadership to deliver solutions that expand the test team capabilities and enhance the team's output and efficiency. This role will also have responsibility for providing quality test data and experience to validate new generator set designs driven by NPI, CPI, Cost Reduction and Assurance of Supply projects. Keys to success in this role are the ability to manage project plans, effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.

What you will do:

• Provide technical guidance to test execution team, design validation team, and product groups on genset product, installation, operation, testing, capability to meet requirements, power generator, genset control, and electrical safety
• Understand and ensure conformity to customer technical requirements, industry code, and test regulations including but not limited to: ISO, UL, CE, EMI/EMC. Develop new PMT standardized documents for new genset test regulations
• Monitor & keep to up to date with industry safety standards for genset operation & provide recommendations to test operations
• Support all witness and certification testing including documentation and completion of certification
• Maintain and develop all genset test knowledge and procedures including annual reviews as well as guidelines for genset test planning, execution, and post test data reporting
• Document all relevant notes related to testing and submit potential failures and all related details for NPI resolution and provide guidance and expertise on package failure and parts analysis
• Manage genset test assets (test equipment, instrumentation, engineering test material, load banks/transformers/other special needs) including tracking, calibration/licenses, maintenance, overhauls, capital projects to purchase new equipment
• Provide subject matter expertise to project teams tasked with implementing cell upgrades - manage and maintain required FSRs for assigned projects
• Lead LPSD requirements development for global package test facilities
• Lead grid code testing at external suppliers
• Monitor set up and execution of all installations and tests to ensure all test activities meet Caterpillar safety and quality standards
• Manage multiple units and tests while providing tasks, priority, and guidance to execution team and test facility team and communicating results to team members and product teams
• Monthly review of test facility invoices to create and ensure approval of purchase requisitions

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering program OR relevant work experience

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience with genset product configuration
• Relevant work experience with generator set design and application
• Exposure to genset testing and test cell operation
• Electrical/Electronic and/or Mechanical aptitude
• Exposure to Caterpillar NPI process and quality including warranty, DPU, CPI
• Exposure to project planning/management
• Six Sigma Black Belt experience
• Prior exposure to power electronics, or utility grid operations

Skill Descriptors



Products and Services: Extensive Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.

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

Influencing Through Expertise: Extensive Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Project Management: Expert 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.

Team Management: Expert Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

Requirements Analysis: Extensive Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Extensive Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.

Product Design and Development: Expert Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.



Additional Information:

• This position can be located in Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL
• Up to 30% travel both local and international is required for this position
• Domestic Relocation Assistance is available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a 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.
Posting Dates:
November 22, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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