Commercial Engine Technical Communicator

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Health savings account

PTO

Profit sharing

Job summary

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. is seeking a Commercial Engine Technical Communicator & Advisor to support service technicians and customers across gas and diesel engines, including CAT Connect systems. You will liaise with manufacturers, deliver specialized training, and guide on repairs, retrofits, and installations.

Travel up to 50% to customer sites and branches, with a focus on accurate problem definition, solution planning, and cross-functional collaboration to minimize downtime and costs.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive Commercial Engine knowledge across gas/diesel, transmissions, and related systems.
• Excellent communication with all organization levels and external contacts.
• Proficient in diagnosing with CAT Connect tools and MS Office suite.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and leadership abilities.
• Travel up to 50% to customer sites and branch locations.

Responsibilities

• Define technical failures with details: hours, conditions, fixes and recurrences.
• Provide technical support for CAT Connect equipment selection, installation and programming.
• Assist in engine communication equipment design, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Deliver technical training to CB technicians and support staff.
• Advise on warranty issues and repair guidance.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and DSN systems for problem resolution.
• Provide expertise on gas and diesel engines, retrofits, and upgrades.
• Prepare failure analysis reports and communicate findings.
• Identify installation problems and investigate incidents as needed.
• Support sales and parts with technical recommendations for customer jobs.

Skills

Commercial engine knowledge

Professional communication

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Travel 50% of time

Tools

CAT ET

MS Office

Job description

Commercial Engine Technical Communicator & Advisor

In accordance with management directives, this position provides technical support for service technicians and customers. This position also acts as a liaison between customers and various manufacturers. This TC will serve all Commercial engine markets which includes Compression, Land Drilling, Well Stimulation, Marine Power, Captive industrial engines, support CAT Connect across all of Power & Energy division including system design and installation Provide technical specialized training for all commercial P&E support teams.

Summary Of Duties

• Ensure technical matters are accurately defined: what is failing, hours at failure, conditions, causes and frequency of failure, locations, known fixes, temporary repairs made and recurrences, unknowns, etc.
• Provide technical support to PSSR’s and New sales teams with CAT connect equipment selection, installation, programming and assist on all Cat Connect products including Product link, RAM, RFV, PEMS, etc.
• Work with technicians and customers selecting engine communication equipment assist with design, implementation, programming and troubleshooting of these systems.
• Provide technical specialized training and support to CB technicians and support staff.
• Provide technical advice on warranty issues and repair guidance.
• Work with Cat's DSN system and file DSNs as required; work with manufacturers as needed, to facilitate problem resolution.
• Provide technical assistance on gas and diesel engines including product retrofits and upgrades.
• Summarize impact: high repair costs, downtime, unusual parts replacements,
• Prioritize problems, develop action plans, determine if internal or external solutions are acceptable, utilizing all technical resources including both internal, external and Cat.
• Assist in failure analysis and provide written failure analysis reports.
• Identify application/operation/installation problems, such as overload, environmental, equipment abuse and poor maintenance.
• Investigate accidents and submit incident reports.
• Actively participate in all quality initiatives within the organization.
• Interpret SOS results.
• Assist sales and parts departments with technical matters and recommend the appropriate product for the customer's job.
• Utilize all manufacturer's product information available for problem resolution and problem prevention. Communicate defects to manufacturers via the proper method of communication.
• Other functions as assigned by necessity.

Knowledge And Skills Required

• Comprehensive Commercial Engine knowledge in the mechanical, electrical, and OEM systems on Gas Compression applications, Electric Power Generation, Marine Engines, Well Stimulation or Well Services equipment including gas engines, diesel engines, transmissions, fluid ends, power ends, generator sets, DGB kits, Tier IV technology, Cat Connect hardware, industrial communication etc
• Ability to communicate professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as external contacts
• Excellent computer skills, proficient with Cat ET, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and all manufactures software required to diagnose and repair equipment
• Excellent organizational skills, as well as solid decision making, analytical and leadership skills
• Position requires travel 50% of the time to customer job sites, branch locations, and meetings

Why Join The Cleveland Brothers Team

• Market Leading Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) match, short- and long-term disability, health savings account, PTO, Profit Sharing Account.
• Advancement: Take your career to the next level with a dynamic organization that wants to see you succeed! In addition to room to grow in this role, there are limitless opportunities across 29 locations whether you want to move up, or into another division of the company.
• Stability – Cleveland Brothers has been around for 75 years. Experience tremendous job security in an essential role with an organization that is around for the long haul.

About Us:

Founded in 1948, Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc., is the exclusive Cat® dealer of western and central Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and western Maryland, providing new, used and rental equipment, parts and service.

Cleveland Brothers supplies a vast variety of solutions and products, including construction machinery, industrial diesel and gas engines and generators, air compressors and boosters, oil and gas machinery and much more, in addition to full truck service for all makes and models. With 29 locations, customers have access to all of the parts and equipment needed to get the job done, backed by industry-leading technicians and staff. For more information, please visit www.ClevelandBrothers.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.