Head of Metallurgical Engineering

Caterpillar; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Metallurgical Engineering Manager within the Large Power Systems Division to lead a team of metallurgical engineers supporting manufacturing operations.

You will drive investigations of failures, contamination control, magnetism issues, heat treat and shot peen support, and collaborate with component and platform engineering teams to decide courses of action. You will also own metallurgical component failure analysis as needed and guide the team in delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science required.
• Experience leading metallurgical engineering teams or similar.
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading staffing, development, and performance programs for metallurgical engineering team.
• Providing specialized engineering technical support to the organization.
• Managing high-impact engineering initiatives and projects to meet plans and quality.

Skills

Staffing

Development

Performance management

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Metallurgical Engineering Manager within the Large Power Systems Division to lead a team of metallurgical engineers supporting manufacturing operations.

You will drive investigations of failures, contamination control, magnetism issues, heat treat and shot peen support, and collaborate with component and platform engineering teams to decide courses of action. You will also own metallurgical component failure analysis as needed and guide the team in delivering