Labor & Operator Management Technology Application Specialist

Caterpillar Brazil; Peoria, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an experienced Labor & Operator Management Technology Application Specialist to lead site-level customer requirements and adoption of operator management technologies on construction job-sites.

You will define onboarding workflows, coach performance, and integrate with onboard/offboard systems and AI-assisted guidance to improve operator effectiveness. You will collaborate with product, digital, commercial, dealer, and field teams to validate end-to-end customer

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of construction jobsite operations and skilled labor challenges.
• Experience applying technology solutions in customer or dealer environments.
• Knowledge of Operator Management concepts such as authentication, access control, coaching, dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own the site-level customer application strategy for Labor and Operator Management technologies, translating pain points into requirements and adoption priorities.
• Define practical onboarding workflows, enablement materials, data readiness needs, and success metrics.
• Partner with product, digital, commercial, dealer, and field teams to validate end-to-end customer workflows.
• Define and communicate customer value propositions for skilled labor solutions, including faster onboarding and safer, more productive jobsite outcomes.

Job description

Career Area: Sales Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Career Area: Sales 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. This role is an opportunity to shape how technology helps customers address skilled labor challenges-mak ing it easier to onboard operators, authenticate users, coach performance, and improve day-to-day jobsite execution. If you are motivated by connecting customer workflows, machine technology, and emerging AI capabilities to practical field outcomes, this role offers a meaningful platform to improve how customers adopt, use, and realize value from Operator Management and related technology solutions.

Role Summary:

The Labor & Operator Management Technology Application Specialist leads the site-level customer requirements, prioritization, scope to drive customer adoption and utilization of technology solutions that address skilled labor constraints and improve operator effectiveness across construction jobsites. This role focuses on Operator Management capabilities including authentication, access control, operator profiles, onboarding workflows, coaching, performance visibility, and integration with onboard and offboard systems. The role also supports documentation and communication of best practices and to-be states on customer onboarding onto technology platforms, and the evolution of onboard AI assistant capabilities that guide operators, supervisors, and dealers toward safer, more productive, and more efficient jobsite outcomes.

What You Will Do (Job Duties):

Own the Site-level customer application strategy for Labor and Operator Management technologies, translating customer pain points into clear requirements, adoption priorities, and field-ready solutions. Ths includes a lead role for requirements related to Operator Management capabilities including operator authentication, access control, operator profiles, machine settings, operator performance and operator-tagged data workflows. This could expand into Operator Curriculum in the future. Be the Subject Matter Expert on customer and dealer onboarding onto technology platforms by defining practical setup workflows, enablement materials, data readiness needs, subscription dependencies, and success measures. Partner with product, digital, commercial, dealer, and field teams to validate end-to-end customer workflows and customer-back priorities across onboard machine systems, VisionLink, mobile experiences, back-office reporting, and future AI assistant interactions. Define and communicate customer value propositions for skilled labor solutions, including faster operator onboarding, improved operating consistency, safer behaviors, reduced machine abuse, and better productivity. Represent the voice of the customer in roadmap discussions for onboarding, operator experience, onboard AI assistant, operator dashboards, coaching, notifications, and future jobsite integration capabilities.

What You Will Have (Core Skills):

Products and Services: Understands Caterpillar technology solutions, operator workflows, VisionLink capabilities, and how onboard and offboard systems create customer value. Customer Focus: Builds deep understanding of customer jobsites, skilled labor challenges, onboarding barriers, and operator productivity needs to shape practical solutions. Technical Excellence: Applies knowledge of machine systems, telematics, authentication methods, operator data flows, mobile workflows, and back-office reporting to support end-to-end solution readiness. Design Thinking: Uses customer-centered methods to define onboarding journeys, simplify operator experiences, test field workflows, and improve usability. Emerging Technologies: Evaluates AI assistant concepts, connected jobsite capabilities, operator guidance tools, and future human-machine collaboration opportunities. Influencing: Aligns product, digital, commercial, dealer, and field stakeholders around common customer requirements, priorities, and execution plans. Change Management: Supports adoption of new operator workflows by preparing enablement materials, communicating value, and helping customers transition from manual processes to technology-enabled operations.

Top Candidates Will Have:

Strong understanding of construction jobsite operations, operator workflows, and skilled labor challenges. Experience applying technology solutions in customer or dealer environments, with emphasis on adoption, onboarding, workflow design, and measurable value creation. Working knowledge of Operator Management concepts such as authentication, access control, operator profiles, coaching, performance dashboards, and operator-tagged data. Ability to influence cross-functional product, digital, commercial, and field teams while representing customer and dealer needs. Curiosity and practical experience with AI, onboard guidance, mobile workflows, and emerging technologies that improve operator effectiveness and customer outcomes.

Additional Information:

Relocation is not available. Visa Sponsorship or ISE is not available. Position required 5 days per week on site when not traveling. Summary Pay Range: $147,760.00 - $221,640.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates: September 9, 2026 - September 15, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs.

We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.