Global Substance Compliance Engineer

Socket.dev; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays

401(k) savings plans

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL is seeking a Technology Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist to join our global Product Compliance & Support team in Substance Compliance.

You will assess regulatory requirements and partner with product groups to manage data and declarations for worldwide regulatory programs. This role focuses on developing guidance, handling inquiries, and improving data governance to sustain market access for Caterpillar products, while collaborating across engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in product compliance, substance compliance, product development, chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical leadership skills, with the ability to independently drive complex compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assess the impact of global substance compliance regulations on Caterpillar products and operations.
• Partner with product groups to identify compliance requirements, evaluate risks, and support achievement of global substance compliance obligations.
• Develop compliance guidance documents, declarations, procedures, and standard work to support global substance compliance programs.
• Support customer, regulatory, and internal substance compliance inquiries and declaration requests.
• Collect, validate, and manage compliance data from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Improve compliance processes, systems, and data governance to support global regulatory requirements.

Skills

Risk Management

Data Gathering & Analysis

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Collaborating

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Product Development Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or related technical field

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL is seeking a Technology Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist to join our global Product Compliance & Support team in Substance Compliance.

You will assess regulatory requirements and partner with product groups to manage data and declarations for worldwide regulatory programs. This role focuses on developing guidance, handling inquiries, and improving data governance to sustain market access for Caterpillar products, while collaborating across engineering,