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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.\nPosition Overview\nAs the Engineering Manager for Analytics, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Tools, you will lead a specialized team that delivers data, digital, and process solutions for the global BCP organization. You will establish the strategy, priorities, and performance measures for the function while partnering with engineering and other product development teams to improve speed, quality, cost, and user experience.\nThis role provides the opportunity to influence product design and business performance by partnering across a diverse global organization-including engineering, procurement, information technology, EHS, analytics, advanced technology, and other business functions. You will help unlock insights from machine telematics, enterprise data platforms, and engineering systems; advance PLM transformation and continuously improve existing PLM tools; and contribute to division-level artificial intelligence initiatives.\nWhat You Will Do\nBuild, lead, and develop a high-performing team across analytics, PLM, and engineering productivity tools.\nDefine the team’s strategy, roadmap, governance, priorities, and performance measures.\nPartner with internal customers to prioritize needs and deliver scalable technical solutions.\nDeliver intuitive dashboards, reports, interfaces, and shared data products that translate insights into action and support informed decision-making.\n Improve PLM systems and develop automation tools that streamline workflows, increase adoption, and reduce cost and rework.\nPartner with enterprise teams to acquire, govern, and analyze telematics and other business-critical data, turning it into actionable insights.\n Apply AI and machine learning to analytics products and engineering workflows where they create measurable value.\nCommunicate the team’s value, drive adoption, support investment decisions, and share best practices and reusable solutions across Caterpillar.\nCore Skills\nData Analysis and Decision Support: Experience using data and analytics to support informed decision-making, including organizing relevant information, assessing alternatives, and clearly communicating findings.\nTeam Collaboration and Facilitation: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and global teams, facilitate discussions on goals and responsibilities, and support teams through successful completion of projects and initiatives.\nAnalytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.\nTroubleshooting and Problem Solving: Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve technical and process issues by analyzing data, evaluating impacts, and applying structured problem-solving techniques.\nRequirements Analysis: Working knowledge of gathering, documenting, and managing business and system requirements, ensuring alignment between user needs, system capabilities, and business objectives.\nProducts and Services Knowledge: Working knowledge of how products, services, and supporting systems are developed, released, and supported within an engineering organization, including an understanding of linkages across functions and value chains.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, data science, computer science, information systems, or a related field.\nExperience leading technical teams, projects, or workstreams in an engineering or business environment.\nExperience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence software, including the development of visually effective, intuitive reporting and decision-support solutions.\n Experience with Snowflake or a comparable cloud-based data warehouse or enterprise data platform.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical audiences.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.\nPreferred Qualifications\nProgramming experience with SQL, Python, and DAX.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, and other business disciplines.\n Exposure to a machine learning platform such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or other industry-standard applications.\nExperience developing analytics products using Snowflake, data lakes, or similar enterprise data platforms.\nGeneral knowledge of product development frameworks and processes, including Caterpillar New Product Introduction (NPI).\nUnderstanding of PLM platforms, engineering data, configuration management, and related product development workflows.\nUnderstanding of how Caterpillar telematics data is collected, stored, consumed, and used to serve internal and external customers.\nKnowledge of Caterpillar or other equipment manufacturers’ products, applications, and customer use cases.\n Experience with applying automation, machine learning, or artificial intelligence to engineering or business processes.\nAdditional Information\nTravel: 10% or less domestic and international\nLocations: Clayton Machine Development Center\nWork Arrangement: On-site, five days per week\nWork Sponsorship: No\nRelocation offered : Yes\nSummary Pay Range:\n$128,470.00 - $192,710.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nNovember 3, 2026 - November 17, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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