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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.\nCaterpillar’s EXD team is hiring for Engineering Project Team Leader in Wamego, KS!\nIn this role you will design, develop, build, and implement new excavator worktools, worktool components, or technologies as well as provide leadership to the rest of the technical team in pursuit of the same goals on multiple projects.\nWhat You’ll Do (Job Duties)\nResearching new worktool opportunities and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the concepting, design, building, testing, and analysis of prototype worktools for excavators.\nConcept machine integration opportunities specifically from a worktool perspective to improve the operator experience and work with cross functional teams to implement these opportunities.\nDeveloping and documenting functional requirements based on voice of the customer and translating into detailed designs. Leading trade off discussions with both the technical teams and the customer facing teams to get to the best customer solution.\nLeading the creation project proposals, cost estimates, project timelines and technical reports. Prioritizing new technology projects based on risk, resource capabilities, and financial outcomes.\nReviewing workload and balancing among the technical team members and concepting process and method improvements for better efficiency and effectiveness at a team level.\nRequires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.\nWhat You Have (Core Skills)\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.\nEffective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.\nManaging Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.\nProduct Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.\nTop Candidates Will Also Have\nStrong intellectual curiosity with a flexible mindset.\nVertically integrated engineering skillset capable of concept to production product development.\nAbility to analyze and develop worktools based on an overall consideration of the excavator and what the total solution will be to the customer.\nGood listening and communication skills with ability to work across regions and different functional areas.\nUnderstanding customer challenges across spectrum of applications and variety of use cases and able to translate into the technical needs that will deliver best in class products.\nAdditional Details\nWork location: USA-KS-Wamego-Solar\nDomestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this role\nVisa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.\nTravel: 20% including international travel.\nThis position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)\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. 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