Product Dev Engineer: Proactive Quality & Metrics

Caterpillar Inc.; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Christchurch, NZ invites applications for a Product Development Engineer – Proactive Quality within Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT).

This role collaborates with product and engineering teams to define CTQ measures and to ensure data-backed decisions that sustain long-term product health and reliability. You will own quality dashboards, support verification and validation efforts, partner across departments, and contribute to continuous value delivery while

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year Engineering degree and related background.
• Experience in electromechanical or hardware/software integration.
• Ability to capture and document business information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Execute the CTCT Proactive Quality Strategy through engagement with product, project and engineering teams.
• Lead collaborative efforts with Product Management Team stakeholders to define CTQ measures.
• Own creation, monitoring, and maintenance of quality dashboards and disseminate findings to stakeholders.
• Partner with V&V team to ensure testing strategies evaluate system quality.
• Lead Supportability Risk Assessment sessions with Product Support and channel partners.
• Participate in cross-functional project reviews by providing quality data, dashboards, and summaries.
• Create standard processes or tools with SMEs for efficient project execution.
• Balance multiple CTCT initiations and facilitate change management while supporting quality initiatives.

Skills

Engineering degree

System integration

Info capture

Decision making

Communications

Problem solving

Conceptual thinking

Education

4-year Engineering degree

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Christchurch, NZ invites applications for a Product Development Engineer – Proactive Quality within Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT).

This role collaborates with product and engineering teams to define CTQ measures and to ensure data-backed decisions that sustain long-term product health and reliability. You will own quality dashboards, support verification and validation efforts, partner across departments, and contribute to continuous value delivery while