Career Area:

Environmental Health and Safety

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.

Job Summary: Support complex EHS projects to advance Caterpillar's research and development within the Cat Technology Division. This role focuses on improving EHS standards, systems, programs, and procedures for R&D.

What You Will Do:

Identify environmental, health and safety (EHS) hazards in research and development and set protection guidelines.Ensure EHS training meets regulatory and organizational requirements.Audit EHS programs for compliance with company standards and regulations.Monitor EHS metrics, report issues to leadership, and recommend improvements.

What You Will Have:
Risk Management:

Produces and interprets safety risk assessments and management reports.Implements or manages risk management.Evaluates risk assessment models and techniques relevant to research and development activities.

Collaborating:

Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.Evaluates historical data for insights to improve decision-making process.Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance:

Trains employees on EHS policy compliance and measures understanding.Collaborates across multiple departments to facilitate EHS management.

Considerations For Top Candidates:

Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) preferred4-year degree or extensive experience in EHS policy compliance

Additional Details:

Up to 25% travel which can include both Domestic and International

Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

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, 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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

August 27, 2025 - September 5, 2025

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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