• Job Description

  Req#: R0000311290

  Career Area:

  Strategy

  Job Description:

  Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

  When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. 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.

  Job Summary:

  The Part-Time Senior Project Coordinator will lead and support cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic alignment and operational efficiency. This role plays a key part in ensuring project success through effective planning, communication, and continuous improvement, while leveraging data-driven tools and methodologies to support business goals.

  What You Will Do:

  • Coordinate cross-functional NPI/NSI projects, ensuring alignment with business goals
  • Develop and manage project plans using MS Project and PMI methodology
  • Track progress, identify risks, and drive issue resolution to keep projects on schedule
  • Facilitate meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications
  • Use Excel, Power BI, and Power Apps for reporting, tracking, and workflow automation
  • Support strategic and tactical planning across multiple initiatives
  • Maintain project documentation and ensure process compliance
  • Promote collaboration and continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma principles

  Education requirement:

  Bachelor’s degree with a technical focus is highly desirable.

  What skills you will have:

  Project Management:

  • Proven track record coordinating complex programs using PMI methodology
  • Skilled in developing and maintaining detailed project plans with MS Project
  • Adept at managing scope, timelines, and deliverables for NPI/NSI initiatives
  • Drives alignment with business goals through structured project governance

  Planning: Tactical, Strategic:

  • Demonstrated ability to build tactical execution plans aligned with strategic goals
  • Leads resource planning and milestone forecasting across cross-functional teams
  • Supports long-term planning for New Product/System Introductions
  • Balances short-term deliverables with broader business objectives

  
  Effective Communications:

  • Facilitates communication between engineering, product, and leadership teams
  • Delivers clear project documentation, dashboards, and executive summaries
  • Leads meetings and presentations to align stakeholders on project progress
  • Recognized for strong interpersonal and organizational skills

  Data Gathering and Reporting:

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel for data analysis, tracking, and reporting
  • Provide guidance on building interactive dashboards using Power BI to visualize project KPIs
  • Utilizes Power Apps to automate workflows and streamline data collection
  • Translates data into actionable insights for project decision-making

  Business Acumen:

  • Applies deep understanding of company products and technical processes to guide project direction
  • Aligns project outcomes with business strategy through effective coordination of NPI/NSI efforts
  • Collaborates with product and engineering teams to meet market and operational needs
  • Leverages technical education to bridge business and technical priorities

  Top Candidates will also have:

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or training preferred
  • Hands-on involvement with current NPI/NSI initiatives is highly valued

  Additional Information:

  This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL office.

  Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

  Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

  This position may require 5% - 10% travel.

  What you will get:

  Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Annual incentive bonus plan*
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

  *Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

  Final details:

  Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

  For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

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  Summary Pay Range:

  $95,640.00 - $143,520.00

  Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

  Benefits:

  Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

  • 401(k) savings plans*

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

  • Health Lifestyle Programs*

  • Employee Assistance Program*

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

  • Career Development*

  • Incentive bonus*

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Adoption benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  * These benefits also apply to part-time employees

  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:

  June 30, 2025 - July 12, 2025

  Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

  Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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