Releasing Staff Engineer

Career Area: Manufacturing 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. Releasing Staff Engineer About LPSD The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufactures large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat® machine applications worldwide. LPSD teams work across regions and function to deliver safe, reliable and compliant solutions that help solve our customers’ toughest challenges. About LEC (Lafayette Engine Center) The Lafayette Engine Center (LEC) manufactures the Cat 3500, Cat 3600 and C175 engines helping Caterpillar become the world’s leading manufacturer of off-highway diesel and natural gas engines. The units built at LEC power mining trucks carrying ore to be processed, tugboats guiding ships to harbor, drill rigs tapping oil and gas reserves and generators bringing electricity to communities, hospitals and data centers.

Releasing Staff Engineer coordinates engineering releasing activities between engineering design areas and procurement/scheduling with effective and timely implementation.

Creating, maintaining, and communicating accurate change management data at both the local and corporate level through data entry in multiple management information systems. Analyzing engineering releases, changes, drawing notices to create change management requirements, providing the creation of product structure based on engineering design. Maintaining close team relationships with releasing analysts, as well as teams in manufacturing operations, process planning, engineering design, and material planning. What will put you ahead 5+ years of logistics or supply chain experience MAMM experience Experience and knowledge of lean concepts and tools Computer Aided Drafting knowledge Budget or Capital Management experience Project Management experience     Degree Requirement: Degree or equivalent experience desired   What you will have: Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: •     Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. •     Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. •     Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy. •     Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned. •     Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.   Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team. Level Basic Understanding: •     Identifies the key teams or work groups whose work is closely related. •     Applies the concept of collaboration to build relationships and coordinate with other teams. •     Demonstrates the ability to coordinate work so that it can help more than one team. •     Seeks help to secure support from another team when necessary.   Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making