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Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.\nJob Purpose -\nThe MTP L6 Project Leader will lead Medium Tractor Products programs and projects executed from India, partnering with global engineering, product, manufacturing, procurement, quality, validation, and commercial teams.\nThe role translates program objectives into executable plans, driving and collaborating with the global team to deliver committed scope, timing, cost, and quality targets.\nAs the key cross-functional integration point, the Project Leader manages risks, facilitates decisions, removes execution barriers, and keeps deliverables aligned with MTP business and product objectives.\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram & Project Leadership: Lead NPI, NTI, NSI, cost, quality and product improvement projects from planning through implementation, defining scope, milestones, resources and success criteria.\nGlobal Cross-Functional Leadership: Align India and global engineering, manufacturing, supply, quality, validation and commercial teams, influencing decisions without direct authority.\nScope, Schedule, Cost & Quality Management: Control scope, track critical-path milestones and balance technical, cost and quality trade-offs, driving recovery plans when targets are at risk.\nRisk, Issue & Decision Management: Identify risks early, develop mitigation plans with functional owners, and escalate critical issues with clear options and recommendations, driving decisions to closure.\nProduct Development Execution: Execute within Caterpillar product-development processes, applying design reviews, APQP and validation rigor to deliver production-ready solutions that meet customer and business requirements.\nStakeholder Communication & Governance: Provide concise project health reporting on status, cost, quality, risks and decisions required and run reviews with clear owners and due dates.\nContinuous Improvement & Capability Building: Apply Lean, CPI and structured problem-solving, capture lessons learned, and coach engineers to build project leadership capability in MTP India.\nRequired Qualifications & Experience\nBachelor's or master’s degree in mechanical, Automobile, Production, Manufacturing, Electrical or a related engineering discipline.\nProven experience leading complex, multi-functional engineering projects or workstreams.\nStrong understanding of product development from requirements through design, validation, release and production.\nDemonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks and dependencies with global, distributed teams.\nStrong planning, communication, analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.\nTop Candidates Will Also Have\nExperience with Caterpillar NPI, NTI and/or NSI program/project leadership. \nExperience leading machine or major subsystem development projects.\nWorking knowledge of APQP, CPPD/LPPD, FMEA, validation and engineering release processes.\nExperience with product cost, value engineering, manufacturing readiness, supplier development, or product-quality improvement.\nCPI/Black Belt or equivalent structured project/problem-solving experience.\nGlobal experience with integrated engagement with India teams.\nDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior technical and business leaders.\nAdditional Details\nWork location: Chennai, WTC.\nThis position may require travel up to 15%\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 4, 2026 - November 17, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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