NPI Project Leader

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.

Caterpillar’s Earth Moving division is hiring NPI Project Leader in Brooklyn Park, MN!

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

• Lead NPI projects and smaller scope programs including technology solutions.
• Develops program plans and helps coordinate program planning for all Paving NPI programs through the enterprise team.
• Program plan coordinator for Cat Paving by interfacing with the Enterprise program management team to assign planning resources and ensure programs remain on track.
• Serves as the primary communicator for the Paving NPI team to internal partners. Communicate Paving NPI program status, dates, and key information across Paving and Enterprise partners including engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and commercial organizations.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.
   

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• The position requires thorough knowledge of company products, product applications, and the product development process. Paving and/or Earthmoving experience is desired.
• The position requires three to five years of job-related experience.
• The ability to demonstrate initiative and work with diverse groups to reach consensus is required.
• Project planning and NPI experience as either a team member or team leader.
• Communication skills are critical as incumbent initiates communication with others outside immediate work group to work on new ideas or to counsel others, etc. The ability to listen to others is important to the job.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential as well as project management efficiency.

Additional Details

• Work location: MN-Brooklyn Park-Paving Products Plant
• Domestic relocation assistance IS available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: 10-15% domestic and international.
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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, Volunt