Product Service Engineer

Caterpillar; Santiago; On-site; CLP 26,000,000 - 36,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Chile is seeking a qualified engineer to provide MineStar product support, diagnosing software and hardware issues for customers and dealers. The role requires hands-on problem solving and collaboration with product development.

You will participate in NPI projects, ensure timely incident management, and communicate status with dealers while upholding Caterpillar's service standards. Travel up to 10% may be required. Bachelor’s degree and Advanced English are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Automation, or a related technical field.
• Previous experience in technical support, product support, software/hardware troubleshooting, or a related technical role.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving technical software and/or hardware issues.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for MineStar hardware and software issues, ensuring timely restoration of service.
• Advocate on behalf of dealers/customers to resolve technical product issues with engineering.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and deliver field follow objectives as needed.
• Provide 24 x 7 x 365 Incident Management and coordinate Field Follow objectives as part of NPI programs.
• Escalate top priority issues to team lead and communicate with dealers regarding status and troubleshooting.

Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Excellence

Data Gathering & Analysis

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Automation, or a related technical field

Job description

Santiago, Region Metropolitana de Santiago

Full time

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Career Area:

Product Support

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.

Role Definition:

In this role you will provide support services which include investigating, troubleshooting, and diagnosing application and technical problems, followed up with restoration of service through corrective actions and permanent resolutions. This includes software and on-board hardware, for a worldwide group of Mining Technology customers and dealers.

What You Will Do:

• Mining Technology (MineStar) hardware and software issue identification and resolution for dealers and customers. Implementation and utilization of standard support processes to respond, restore, and resolve issues.
• Advocate on behalf of the dealer and customer to resolve technical product issues with product development engineering.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Complete NPI product support deliverables including field development and field follow projects as required.
• Provide 24 x 7 x 365 Incident Management.
• Complete NPI Product Support deliverables as assigned by Product Service Engineers. Coordinate and complete Field Follow objectives as part of NPI programs.
• Provide hands-on product expertise to complete problem analysis and provide ICA.
• Incident Cases assigned are worked in an order to meet posted Support Level Agreement metrics.
• Escalate top priority issues to team lead. Process CPI / CER tickets to responsible parties.
• Communicate with dealers regarding status, problem troubleshooting, etc.
• Report issues within the CPI (product defect) process to assure proper resolution to ongoing issues.
• Create and maintain a support environment that facilitates issue diagnostics and customer connectivity.
• Create and report product improvement ideas including functional enhancements and supportability improvements.
• Product Service Engineers are responsible for resolving a high percentage of application issues, and prompt escalation to advanced engineering specialists when a quick resolution cannot be obtained.
• Act as the liaison between the Caterpillar implementation teams, product development teams, and other support team members ensuring appropriate corrective actions are performed and that industry standard change management and support processes are followed.

Skills you will have:

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Automation, or a related technical field.
• Previous experience in technical support, product support, software/hardware troubleshooting, or a related technical role.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving technical software and/or hardware issues.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Top candidates will also have:

• Experience in mining technology or mining operations.
• Knowledge of mining equipment and/or fleet management systems.
• Experience supporting technology solutions in a customer or field environment.
• Previous experience with MineStar or similar mining technology solutions.

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Santiago, Chile office.
• This position will require up to 10% travel; both domestic and international travel will be required

Environmental Conditions:

• This position requires open pit mine site support work at times.
• The selected applicant will be required to complete and pass regulatory open pit safety training, and travel to and work for short periods of time in open pit mining environments.
• Time spent in a mining environment would typically include a single work week with daily work in the mining environment.
• This job role is primary performed during normal day shift hours but does include some off‑shift and weekend responsibilities.

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Posting Dates:

noviembre 12, 2026 - noviembre 23, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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