• Job Description

  Req#: R0000229504

  Career Area:

  Manufacturing & Supply Chain

  Job Description:

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  Job Summary:

  At Caterpillar’s Decatur, IL facility, we manufacture and assemble large mining and construction equipment. In this role as a Product Change Control Engineer, you will report to the Supply Chain Planning Manager and will be primarily responsible for providing change management processes to leadership while providing technical assistance, employee education and training, and detail direction to Releasing Analysts and Technicians. As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

  What you will do:

  • Manage manufacturing change information and assignment of manufacturing effective dates, checking the timely receipt and completeness of records prepared by product design, and distribution and maintenance of engineering data.

  • Address issues dealing with engineering design and change implementation requirements within the Concurrent Product & Process Development (CPPD) Process.

  • Determine the best course of action, within departmental guidelines & Engineering Standards, from many existing solutions. Incumbent will be given little or no direction and expected to use independent and discretionary judgment.

  • Creates, maintains, and communicates accurate change management data at both the local and corporate level through data entry in management information systems including the Engineering Data System (EDS), Manufacturing Control System (MCS), the Engineering and Manufacturing Change Control System (EMCC), and SAP.

  • Analyzes engineering releases, changes, drawing notices to create change management requirements, and also provides the creation of product structure based on engineering design within EDS and develops engineering drawing distribution criteria as reflected in entry into the Engineering Distribution Data System (EDDS).

  • Follow up of major engineering releases and changes for problem resolution is required.

  • Provides management with the tools to monitor the overall progress and effectiveness of product programs and provides technical assistance and education and training to team members as required insuring team effectiveness.

  • Participates in developing product timing strategies with NPI (New Product Introduction) teams for both product and process activities.

  • Reviews and insures the proper release of engineering information within NPI Programs.

  • Serves as an integral member of NPI teams to influence the timeliness of model effectivity and the impact on other programs.

  • Facilitates meetings to assure that changes or model introductions are properly monitored.

  • Participates with Commodity, Purchasing, and Product groups to determine the logical source of supply for product components and provides leadership with product groups and operations to expedite changes that impact product safety, liability, and customer satisfaction.

  What you will have:

  • Associate’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business OR equivalent work experience

  • 1+ year experience as an entry level supply chain professional

  Top Candidates will also have:

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Must have the ability to organize and direct the activities of other product change control technicians or engineers

  • Strong oral and written communications skills

  • Experience with SAP

  • Proficient analytical skills and use of PowerBI

  Additional Information:

  The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL

  Domestic relocation assistance is not available

  This position may require 5% travel

  Sponsorship is not available

  This posting will close at midnight on October 26, 2023

  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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

  Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

  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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  EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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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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