Job Description

Locations

• Georgia, Alpharetta

Skills Required

• PLC programmingintermediate
• component evaluationintermediate
• design for manufacturability principlesintermediate

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with PLC programming and industrial automation standards. (experience)
• Experience with component evaluation and supplier compliance. (experience)
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability principles. (experience)
• Familiarity with PLC programming and industrial automation standards. (experience)
• Experience with component evaluation and supplier compliance. (experience)
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability principles. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Understand and stay current on product regulatory requirements, and related technology requirements, and understand application of same to Caterpillar products.
• Manage and update UL files; ensure compliance with UL, CSA, ANSI, Seismic certifications and standards including facilitating factory inspections to verify processes
• Evaluate alternate and new components for compliance and suitability in Caterpillar designs and products.
• Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and maintain revision control.
• Develop and maintain design guides and create a library for standard designs and training.
• Manage existing PLC template programs including revision control.
• Collaborate with product groups, design control, production and operations to ensure development, validation and production that meets applicable standards and manufacturability goals.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for processes and tools used to manage product standards and compliance risks.
• Understand and stay current on product regulatory requirements, and related technology requirements, and understand application of same to Caterpillar products.
• Manage and update UL files; ensure compliance with UL, CSA, ANSI, Seismic certifications and standards including facilitating factory inspections to verify processes
• Evaluate alternate and new components for compliance and suitability in Caterpillar designs and products.
• Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and maintain revision control.
• Develop and maintain design guides and create a library for standard designs and training.
• Manage existing PLC template programs including revision control.
• Collaborate with product groups, design control, production and operations to ensure development, validation and production that meets applicable standards and manufacturability goals.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for processes and tools used to manage product standards and compliance risks.
• Degree RequirementDegree requiredWhat You Will Have:Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Tracks and implements changes effectively across engineering teams.
• Maintains version control for templates, PLC programs, and design guides.
• Organizes and updates design libraries for training and reference.
• Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely approval and execution of changes.
• Identifies risks associated with changes and mitigates impact on compliance.
• Tracks and implements changes effectively across engineering teams.
• Maintains version control for templates, PLC programs, and design guides.
• Organizes and updates design libraries for training and reference.
• Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely approval and execution of changes.
• Identifies risks associated with changes and mitigates impact on compliance.
• Product Development Best Practices: Knowledge of product development methods and ability to research, identify and apply formal disciplines and best practices for improving the quality and costs related to product development.
• Understands certification requirements and applies them to product design and documentation.
• Maintains compliance records and supports audits and inspections.
• Identifies gaps in compliance and recommends corrective actions.
• Communicates regulatory changes to engineering and production teams.
• Understands certification requirements and applies them to product design and documentation.
• Maintains compliance records and supports audits and inspections.
• Identifies gaps in compliance and recommends corrective actions.
• Communicates regulatory changes to engineering and production teams.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Develops clear, accurate documentation for engineering standards and processes.
• Organizes and updates design libraries for training and reference.
• Ensures documentation meets internal and external compliance requirements.
• Reviews and validates technical documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Develops clear, accurate documentation for engineering standards and processes.
• Organizes and updates design libraries for training and reference.
• Ensures documentation meets internal and external compliance requirements.
• Reviews and validates technical documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Builds relationships to ensure smooth certification and manufacturing processes.
• Facilitates cross-functional meetings to align on standards and compliance goals.
• Provides guidance and support to engineers on standards-related issues.
• Communicates effectively across departments to resolve compliance challenges.
• Builds relationships to ensure smooth certification and manufacturing processes.
• Facilitates cross-functional meetings to align on standards and compliance goals.
• Provides guidance and support to engineers on standards-related issues.
• Communicates effectively across departments to resolve compliance challenges.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Assesses risks and benefits of alternate components and designs.
• Applies structured decision-making processes to resolve technical issues.
• Balances compliance requirements with cost and manufacturability considerations.
• Uses data and evidence to support recommendations and decisions.
• Assesses risks and benefits of alternate components and designs.
• Applies structured decision-making processes to resolve technical issues.
• Balances compliance requirements with cost and manufacturability considerations.
• Uses data and evidence to support recommendations and decisions.
• 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.
• Suggests and drives enhancements to design guides and compliance processes.
• Implements best practices to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Monitors performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Promotes a culture of quality and continuous learning within the team.
• Suggests and drives enhancements to design guides and compliance processes.
• Implements best practices to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Monitors performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Promotes a culture of quality and continuous learning within the team.

Benefits

• general: 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.
• general: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
• general: Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• general: Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• general: 401(k) savings plans*
• general: Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• general: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• general: Health Lifestyle Programs*
• general: Employee Assistance Program*
• general: Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• general: Career Development*
• general: Incentive bonus*
• general: Disability benefits
• general: Life Insurance
• general: Parental leave
• general: Adoption benefits
• general: Tuition Reimbursement
• general: Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• general: 401(k) savings plans*
• general: Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• general: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• general: Health Lifestyle Programs*
• general: Employee Assistance Program*
• general: Career Development*
• general: Incentive bonus*
• general: Tuition Reimbursement

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