Mossville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$148k–$222k/yr
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Skills: Program Management, New Product Introduction (NPI), Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Budget Management
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$154k–$231k/yr
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University Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
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Morton, Illinois, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$37/hr
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Franklin Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$42/hr–$49/hr
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University Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$106k–$175k/yr
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Mossville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$43/hr
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University Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$123k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Proposal Writing, Budget Management
Mossville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$43/hr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$80k–$115k/yr
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Aurora, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$206k/yr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$35/hr
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Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
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East Peoria, Illinois, United States · On-site
$113k–$169k/yr
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East Peoria, Illinois, United States · On-site
$98k–$146k/yr
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Willowbrook, Illinois, United States · On-site
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University Park, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$80k–$152k/yr
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University Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$81k–$137k/yr
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Lead cross-functional teams to drive complex electrification and energy solution programs from concept to full production. Manage R&D budgets, project schedules, and stakeholder relationships to deliver industry-altering power electronics and motor products.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and extensive experience in program management and New Product Introduction (NPI). Candidates must possess expert communication skills and a proven ability to handle strategic planning and quality management.
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 Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.
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.
As an NPI Team Leader within E+ES, you’ll drive complex, industry-altering programs from Launch to completion. You’ll lead cross-functional teams including engineering, commercial, supply chain, and manufacturing through concept definition to fully productionized customer solutions. Your ability to organize teams, leverage talent, and identify and eliminate risk through a multi-stage development cycle will be put on full display. This leader will cultivate relationships across the value stream with the goal of meeting end customer needs through various applications in motors, generators, and power electronics offerings.
Clearly communicate, collaborate, and build trust across a diverse range of people – E&E stakeholders, vertical stakeholders, peers, and technical leaders.
Deeply understand and execute product development processes – NPI, NTI, and E&ES bespoke Small Batch process.
Utilize business resource processes and applications to inform and help make product decisions. Closely track and lead program R&D budget management, aligning spend via regular touchpoints with product teams, revising as necessary as program changes dictate, ensuring forecasts accurately reflect stated program deliverables.
Collaborate with Chief Engineers Technical Managers on transitioning new technology projects (NTI) to new product introduction (NPI) projects. Collaborate with the Commercial Team to understand and meet customer needs. Work closely with L5 system technical leads and product group partners.
Contribute to defining the direction for product design, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results.
Develop/maintain project plans and schedules in collaboration with all E+ES functional areas (product support, life cycle management, engineering, purchasing, validation) and product group teams.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Oversee project execution, including schedule, cost, and performance; communicate status to stakeholders and functional partners; proactively identify, escalate, and resolve issues.
Influence project staffing decisions; motivate, coach, and develop project teams; communicate with customers to manage expectations; and ensure effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms.
Developing and refining processes in the project intake and governance space, ensuring consistency and priority alignment for project onboarding.
Manage conflict resolution through effective negotiation, maintaining team momentum throughout the program life cycle.
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Extensive experience and 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.
Quality Management: Working knowledge and understanding and knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Effective Communications: Expert experience and 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: Extensive experience and 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: Extensive experience and 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.
New Product Introduction experience (leadership capacity or team member)
Working knowledge of current industry state-of-the-art technologies in the power electronics and motors spaces.
Willingness and proficiency for leading teams through ambiguity, where not all boundaries are fully defined, and flexibility is necessary in achieving a common goal.
Previous experience juggling multiple complex, multi-functional programs from concept to completion.
Experience leading teams through RBM (rolling business model) planning cycles.
This position is located in Mossville, IL and domestic relocation is provided
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role
10-15% travel is expected
This role requires 5 days a week in-office availability
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.
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, Volunteer, etc.)
401(k) savings plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
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