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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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary

As part of Caterpillar’s fastest-growing Electric Power Division, this role supports the design and delivery of high-volume power solutions for customers across essential industries. You’ll work closely with engineering and production teams, creating electrical drawings and documentation that directly support manufacturing and customer needs. This position offers hands-on experience with clear runway to grow into deeper power systems and controls work.

What You Will Do

• Interpret customer specifications, schematics, and drawings, ensuring designs comply with applicable codes and standards such as NEC, UL (508, 891, 1558, MV), CSA 22.2, and ANSI requirements

• Create detailed electrical wiring, panel, and layout drawings using AutoCAD Electrical

• Develop and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) within the CAD system and coordinate release to the ERP system

• Provide technical direction and documentation to support purchasing and procurement activities

• Support production teams during equipment manufacturing by addressing design questions and resolving drawing issues

• Apply working knowledge of PLC-based generator control systems, including interfacing with various communication protocols

• Research new materials, components, and competitive products to support design improvements and product evolution

• Assist with prototype builds, testing, and analysis to validate designs and support continuous improvement efforts

• Collaborate with supply specialists and buyers to support supplier development and performance initiatives

• Develop and document functional requirements and translate them into detailed design documentation

• Support proposal development, cost estimates, and technical documentation as needed

Degree Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, or a related field preferred. Candidates with significant practical, hands-on experience in electrical design or controls may be considered without a degree.

What You Will Have

• Analytical Thinking: Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

  • Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.

  • Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.

  • Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.

  • Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

• 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.

  • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

  • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

  • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

  • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

  • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Basic understanding and knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

  • Explains basic concepts of time and priority management.

  • Seeks guidance in detecting and addressing priority conflicts.

  • States own business priorities.

  • Describes team or unit priorities.

• Technical Excellence: Basic understanding and knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

  • Uses a structured approach in analyzing and resolving technical problems.

  • Seeks opportunities for continual learning to maintain technical competence in pursuit of technical excellence.

  • Provides examples or case studies demonstrating technical excellence in actual business scenarios.

  • Pursues, prepares for and assumes new technical assignments and challenges.

• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Working knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.

  • Generates specifications for parts or components with CAD software.

  • Reuses design components via reusable libraries following standard procedures.

  • Uses CAD to perform basic drafting such as wire frames, solid objects and array of objects.

  • Performs routine changes to computerized schematics or drawings.

  • Creates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions; creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views.

• Product Design - MFG: Basic understanding and knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

  • Explains the major components and deliverables of functional and technical designs.

  • Describes tasks, activities and key concerns during the functional and technical design phase.

  • Cites examples of good and bad designs derived from previous projects.

  • Clarifies standard design methods, tools and guiding principles.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using AutoCAD Electrical or other intelligent electrical CAD software for control panel and power distribution design

• Working knowledge of UL 508A control panel design standards and utility power distribution systems

• Familiarity with power systems, generator controls, or electrical control components used in industrial applications

Additional Information

• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

• Relocation is NOT available for this position.

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.

At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

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.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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