Career Area:Supply Chain and LogisticsJob 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.At Caterpillar, we're working to help our customers build a better world. We wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today without the exceptionally talented, bright and driven people who get the job done. This is your chance to help us make progress possible around the world – for our customers, for growing communities and for every member of our team. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Packaging Engineer.The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities – innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth. Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRBi-UVln&index=39) – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience .As a Packaging Engineer , you will lead projects to evaluate packaging automation and facilitate / validate new packaging solutions to enable automation. Provides solutions on packaging design and usage and related safety, quality, delivery, and cost.Join our team where YOU will be enabled and empowered to:
Set and achieve ambitious goals delivering real savings to Caterpillar’s bottom line
Champion sustainable and impactful packaging solutions
Focus on value-add changes for our team and process partners
In addition to rewarding work and a winning culture, you can expect our team to:
Prioritize personal and career development
Recognize individual success and team performance
Create a Global and Inclusive environment for your success
What You Will Do:
Lead projects with diverse team base to automate and optimize packaging operations
Evaluate and enable new automation equipment that meet product protection and operational requirements
Analyze large data sets to determine cost / benefit impacts on material and labor
Review equipment/material specifications for automation equipment for viability within the Cat Parts Network
Drive internal and external packaging spec changes where feasible to enable greater automation adoption
Researching packaging materials, automation technologies and machinery, and reporting the results regularly
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a process-driven, results-oriented team, apply today!What You Have :
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, or technical field experience working as a Packaging Engineer in industrial applications and/or related supply chain, logistics or engineering roles.
Eff ective 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. Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.Maintains focus on the topic at hand.
Warehousing Application Systems: Knowledge of company and industry databases and applications used in a warehouse environment; ability to navigate and integrate solutions to these systems.
Operational Safety: Knowledge of operational safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.
Packaging: Knowledge of packaging tools, approaches and practices; ability to package products and components safely and attractively.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendorenvironment.Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.
Top Candidates Will Have:
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams with broad scope and high impact
Ability to develop and deploy creative / original solutions to complex problems
Knowledge of material handling
Comprehensive understanding of Cat Parts network
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Additional packaging design experience in automotive or similar industry
Additional Information:
This position requires 10% or less travel.
Location: Morton, IL
Relocation is offered for this position
Final detailsPlease frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. #Li-onsiteRelocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. 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.Posting Dates:February 23, 2024 - March 8, 2024Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.
