Seals Design Engineer

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Responsibilities

• Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes. • Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists. • Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components. • Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.

Degree Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years of Product Design experience and minimum 5+ years in component Design & Development(Preferably Seals)
• Experience in component validation
• Have prior experience working with suppliers and procurement team
• High degree of familiarity with engineering systems, processes, and standards
• Skill Descriptors
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Working Knowledge: • Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues. • Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components. • Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services. • Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence. • Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
• 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. Level Working Knowledge: • Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials. • Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design. • Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use. • Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product. • Assists in building a complex prototype of product.
• 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. Level Working Knowledge: • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. Level Working Knowledge: • Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management. • Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals. • Completes current work according to assigned priorities. • Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work. • Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

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