Development Engineer
The Repair Process Engineering (RPE) team creates and delivers sustainable reuse & salvage solutions which enable dealer performance and enhance their capability to provide timely, cost effective & world class repairs to our customers. We do this by: promoting an environment that engages and develops our people, developing and executing a process that delivers RPE NPI targets (accurate, complete and on time), using internal and external inputs to improve the quality and coverage of reuse and salvage information, and providing timely and effective resolution of customer support request.
This position is responsible for the management, delivery, and business support of technical information across a subset of the Caterpillar portfolio of products and brands
Hydraulic Test Bench (HTB) Documentation
This position will work closely with the product groups in the research and development of HTB instructions with a focus on hydraulic pumps and motors. These test procedures will be developed with safe operating parameters for products and tools. Additionally, these instructions will establish test parameters and processes that are well documented and easy for dealers to understand and follow. Whenever possible, these procedures will utilize already existing tooling. If no other solution is possible, incumbent will assist Dealer Service Tool group to develop a new service solution. Existing HTB documents will be reviewed and updated in alignment with NPI, test bench requirements, and safety guidelines.
Dealer Network Support
This role will also provide support to dealer support through the Dealer Support Network (DSN) tickets and other systems. This may include providing revised calculations, engineering guidelines, modified testing procedures, etc. This position is also responsible for developing, maintaining, and delivering training for the use of the HTB for hydraulic pumps and motors.
Project Management
This individual will manage multiple projects of varying complexity at the same time. They will need to collaborate well to coordinate the arrival of needed test units, the schedule of the test bench, and allow for documentation time. These projects will be expected to deliver on NPI deadlines.
Basic Qualifications:
- Position requires a bachelor or technical degree, or 4+ years equivalent work experience (mechanic/technician or technical writing)
- 4+ years of relevant experience
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
- Requires an understanding of basic Caterpillar engineering practices (prints, 1E specifications, EDS data)
- Experience with the SIS authoring environment
- Experience in a mechanic/technician role
- Understanding of hydraulic systems and familiarity with hydraulic pumps and motors
- Proven communications skills
- ability to read and understand engineering documents, blueprints, and graphics visualization
- capable of using a variety of complex systems/software to research product structures
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
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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