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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.\nRole Definition\nManages Solar Turbines India Engineering’s SPE - Standard Solutions India Engineering team.\nCrucial, high visibility management role in SPE product sustaining organization.\nKey people leadership position responsible for supporting the team, as a servant leader, ensuring members of various product sustaining teams have what they need to succeed.\nResponsibilities\nManaging staffing, development, and performance management programs for engineering teams; motivating and developing project and team leaders.\nProviding specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to various areas of the organization.\nManaging high-impact, short and long duration engineering initiatives and projects; ensuring achievement of engineering plan and product quality.\nDriving programs to completion on time and within budget.\nRequirement\nMinimum of a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline, and at least 10-15 years direct experience in a gas turbine package design and turbomachinery technology\n· Basic knowledge of gas turbine operating cycles and engine design characteristics; a general understanding of core engineering principles and design practices (fundamental design, analysis and drawing requirements)\n· Broad understanding of component materials and processes, manufacturing technologies and methods, quality practices, and test validation procedures\n· Experience in managing or leading technical staff through technical evaluations, project planning and execution, and practical design solutions (with ability to lead, coach, and teach)\n· Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and motivational skills to operate in a cross functional teaming environment.\n· Ability to influence peers and partners to proactively drive product quality improvements, transactional workflows, and standard practices.\n· Strong sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple priorities is essential with capability to apply Lean workflow management principles and Agile planning methods.\nSkill Descriptors\nPlanning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.\nLevel Extensive Experience: \nDevelops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.\nProvides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.\nDemonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.\nEnsures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.\nPlans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.\nEnsures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan. Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Level Extensive Experience: \nDifferentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.\nEvaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.\nAssesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.\nAdvises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.\nUses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.\nEnsures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions. Effective 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. Level Extensive Experience: \nReviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.\nAdapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.\nDemonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.\nCommunicates well downward, upward, and outward.\nEmploys appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.\nMaintains focus on the topic at hand. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Extensive Experience: \nAdvises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.\nEngages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.\nMentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.\nCoaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.\nProvides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nAssumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs. Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value. Level Extensive Experience: \nImplements improvements to methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.\nRecommends new products and services based on changing customer needs and success criteria.\nResponds proactively to market and competitive shifts so as to maintain advantage.\nDelivers superior customer value consistently and within targets.\nNegotiates successful outcomes on behalf of difficult or dissatisfied customers.\nCoaches others to improve focus on the customer. Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace. Level Extensive Experience: \nAnticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual satisfaction.\nConsults within the team; seeks inputs from subordinates and considers all views while making decisions.\nImplements coaching and mentoring programs to ensure the holistic development of employees.\nMonitors employee morale and satisfaction; recognizes employee contributions and achievements.\nRegularly reviews employee performance and provides constructive feedback.\nWorks collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds; understands their needs and perspectives. Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results. Level Working Knowledge: \nShares information, thoughts and resources with other team members or colleagues.\nParticipates in brainstorming sessions to share new ideas and complete group tasks.\nRecognizes and adapts to differences in background, culture, language and work style, when working with others.\nInitiates communication with other individuals or teams to solve shared problems cooperatively.\nBuilds a network of colleagues from other areas with diverse expertise and capabilities. Project Management: 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. Level Extensive Experience: \nUtilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.\nPlans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.\nIdentifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.\nConducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.\nMaintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.\nCommunicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.\nPosting Dates:\nOctober 4, 2026 - October 17, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? 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