Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for engineering teams; motivating and developing projects and team leaders.
• Providing specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to various areas of the organization.
• Managing high-impact, short and long duration engineering initiatives and projects; ensuring achievement of engineering plan and product quality.
• Maintaining product release plans and material plans; driving programs to completion on time and within budget.
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Qualifications:

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.

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.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.

Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in diesel engine or power system development
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including performance management and employee development
• Proven ability to lead engineering projects, manage priorities and resources, and drive delivery against quality and timing commitments
• Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to build effective relationships across a matrix organization
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Desired Qualifications:

• Comprehensive Caterpillar engine system experience in IPSD
• Experience in diesel engine performance development & validation, systems integration or product application
• Experience working with customers and cross-functional stakeholders in a global engineering environment
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to facilitate technical reviews and resolve complex engineering issues
• Fundamental understanding of Systems Engineering methodologies and tools
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and product development processes

Benefit: