Marine Systems Engineering Manager

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About Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division

Caterpillar’s Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership.  Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you’re joining a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water.

We are currently seeking a Marine Systems Engineering Manager located in Houston, Texas. The Marine Systems Engineering Manager will have responsibility for driving profitable growth through building capability for system integration and new propulsion systems. Additionally, they will collaborate with marine product strategy and the global sales teams to define an integration strategy and execute through product development, technical sales and the support of specific vessel projects. The manager will also assist in formulation of our strategic marine vision with emerging technologies including alternate fuels, electrification, energy storage, autonomy, etc. Working with our internal technology and manufacturing partners, the manager will also drive strategic decision for make / buy, strategic partnerships and joint venture opportunities to drive technology implementation.

What You Will Do:

• Identify product and services gaps and develop solutions to support our customers through the lifecycle and beyond.
• Develop value selling (CAPEX,OPEX) and quoting tools needed to successfully sell these types of solutions
• Provide technical sales support for all new technology and architecture projects which includes but is not limited to:
  • Project integration responsibilities for the Cat scope of supply
  • Collaborate in technical sales meetings
  • Technical support for all technical and project related matters through commissioning
  • Project management oversight
• Provided strategic guidance and coaching to team members, enhancing performance and professional development.

Degree Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an accredited engineering program (preferably mechanical, electrical or Naval architecture and Marine engineering.)

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Significant project management skills, including but not limited to technical, financial, order-to-delivery and post commissioning support. 
• Contract and purchasing negotiation experience, establishing and developing commercial relationships with key suppliers and/or industry partners
• Deep understanding of marine propulsion systems
• Deep understanding of marine engines, generators, electrical systems and vessel power management

What You Have – Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:

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.

Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

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.

Customer Service Management: Knowledge of customer service priorities and ability to utilize tools and techniques for maintaining an environment where all understand, and are committed to providing excellent service to internal and external customers.