**Career Area:** Engineering **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. **Role Definition** Creates, implements and improves hydraulic system & installation engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality. **Responsibilities** • Creating HYD system & installation new designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness. • Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. • Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. • Collaborating with all functional areas, (marketing, purchasing, manufacturing) to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer and dealer network. • Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, or Materials Science curriculum. **Degree Requirement** + At least bachelor’s degree required **Skill Descriptors** **Information Capture:** Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner. **Analytical Thinking:** Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. + Level Working Knowledge: + Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. + Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. + Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. + Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. + Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. **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. **Engineering - MFG:** Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. + Level Working Knowledge: + Assists in problem resolution, drafting and writing specifications for engineering practices. + Works with basic, routine components of the engineering discipline in manufacturing. + Performs basic installation, maintenance and repairs for a specific engineering function. + Follows relevant standards, policies and practices in engineering operations. **Product Testing:** Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing. **Troubleshooting Technical Problems:** Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment. **Posting Dates:** April 24, 2025 - May 9, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .