NPI Team Leader for Caterpillar's Electric Power Division

Career Area:

Engineering

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 Title: NPI Leader for Caterpillar's Electric Power Division

Location: Prague or Brno, Czech Republic

This position requires a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.

With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

The opportunity

Are you ready to lead the charge in bringing innovative power generation products to market? FG Wilson, a world-renowned brand in diesel and gas generator sets, is seeking an NPI Manager to drive innovation and excellence in new product introductions.

In this role you will be part of a global powerhouse with over 600,000 generator sets installed worldwide. As the NPI Leader you will work on projects that shape the future of energy solutions at an exciting time of growth and evolution. This role involves global collaboration with talented teams across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.

What you will do:

• Own the end-to-end NPI process — from concept through to full-scale production.

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver products on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.

• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in processes and products.

• Coordinate resources and manage risks to ensure successful project execution.

• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and provide clear project updates.

• Champion Caterpillar’s standards for excellence and customer satisfaction throughout the product introduction lifecycle.

What you have:

Program Management - Level Working Knowledge:

• A proven leader with experience in NPI or product launch within a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to own a project and drive the project plan forwards.

• Lead in planning, estimating, and executing a set of projects.

• Follows standard criteria to track project progress and status to ensure they are in line with program objectives.

• Coordinates the necessary resources for managing efficient and effective projects within the program.

Products and Services - Level Working Knowledge:

• Understanding of products within the power generation industry.

• Obtains information about product and service linkages with other products and services elsewhere in organization.

• Explains current status, delivery alternatives and announced updates to products and services

• Summarizes key features of major products or services in own unit.

Effective Communications - Level Extensive Experience:

• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels across the organisation.

• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

Problem Solving - Level Working Knowledge:

• Understands the importance of root cause analys