Plant Project Engineer - Electrical

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. Job Posting Dates: 8/12/26 – 8/26/26 Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar As a Plant Project Engineer - Electrical in the Large Power Systems Division at Caterpillar, located in Lafayette, IN, you will have an opportunity to provide the technical expertise, leadership and guidance to ensure the economical design, construction, installation and maintenance of assigned service systems, facilities and equipment, and other large-scope projects associated with Plant Engineering responsibilities. As a Plant Project Engineer - Electrical in the Large Power Systems Division at Caterpillar, located in Lafayette, IN, you will have an opportunity to provide the technical expertise, leadership and guidance to ensure the economical design, construction, installation and maintenance of assigned service systems, facilities and equipment, and other large-scope projects associated with Plant Engineering responsibilities. What you will do: • Providing facilities and production machinery & equipment design information, reviewing and approving proposals and serving as the primary CAT Lafayette contact to internal process partners (Operations), contractors and suppliers.   • Maintaining electrical standards and specifications, recommending changes to resolve design and construction problems, and writing periodic reports on the progress of the projects.  • Estimating costs for equipment, materials and installation as a basis for determining the feasibility of alternatives and return on investment.  • Approving drawings, specifying equipment and writing purchase requisitions.  • Supervising work of outside contractors to safely complete electrical projects such as new capital introduction, equipment / technology upgrades or major repairs.  • Acting as a troubleshooter and investigating and determining causes for failure, lack of efficiency and need for repairing or improving systems or equipment.  • Resolving problems in designing the most economical, efficient systems, deciding what or which equipment should be purchased, making recommendations and keeping up-to-date on technical advances in the design field. • Technical support for conveyors, cranes, building controls and manufacturing equipment. • Facilitation of connecting production machinery & equipment to factory networks to enable Industry 4.0 analytics.  • Creating technical specifications and functions requirements for facilities related projects. • Providing leadership to other facilities engineers and directing efforts of contract engineering firms. Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or similar field experience What you will have: Collaborating: Working knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Effective Communications: Working knowledge and 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. Plant Facilities Management: Working knowledge of processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities; ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure. Problem Solving: Working knowledge of approaches, tools,