Engineer

Engineer
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Job Number:
1700041T
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At Caterpillar, you build what matters—whether it’s the career you want, crucial work skills, strong relationships or new digital technologies. There are big jobs to be done worldwide—building critical infrastructure, bolstering local economies, meeting the demand for energy—and that work is powered by our people.

The Global Power Solutions Division within Caterpillar is hiring for an Engineer to join their Kemper Valve and Fittings group located in Island Lake, IL. If you are passionate about the manufacturing industry and want to grow your career with a world leader in manufacturing, apply today.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Conceives and provides practical product design applications using complex technical principles. Emphasis of this position is on creating concepts and directing the design and development of complicated new products and complex engineering projects.
• Prepares concept, design, development, and feasibility studies of complex engineering projects. Delegates portions of the project to other engineers and leads and coordinates the design, analysis, and computer simulation effort. Prepares development plans and is responsible for meeting scheduled dates.
• Designs complicated new products, revise and improve existing products, create CAD models, drawings and assemblies. Create electronic technical information for products in the form of tech sheets and catalog pages. Perform engineering technical calculations such as stress and flow. Perform FEA and FLOW analysis evaluations.
• Coordinates product tests with prove design and prototype build up and test areas. Provides guidance to other engineers responsible for portions of the product project to ensure development schedules are met.
• Evaluates, defines, and resolves design and manufacturing problems.
• Occasional travel to domestic plants and customer job sites to solve design problems or to field test locations to evaluate a product improvement.
• Facilitates problem resolution process while interfacing with Test & Evaluation, Service, Plant personnel, suppliers and consultants. Works with manufacturing teams to resolve problems with manufacturing and statistical process controls.
• Keeps abreast of latest technological advancements and prepares design concepts and develops unique product design features the Company often patents to gain competitive advantage.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-7 years of prior product design experience in a metalworking environment.
• Experience in Solidworks, Creo, Pro/E or AutoCAD.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.
Unposting Date
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May 25, 2017, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location
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United States-Illinois-Island Lake
Job
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Engineering