Lead Engineer: Medium Wheel Loader Projects

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; 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

401(k) savings plans

Relocation assistance

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Engineering Project Team Leader to drive development of Medium Wheel Loader (MWL) products. You will provide project management, coordinate across global teams, and deliver custom solutions for customers and military applications.

Excellent technical, leadership, and communication skills are essential. The role demands strong design and analytical capabilities, collaboration across time zones, and mentoring of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Progressive knowledge of Medium Wheel Loader or similar construction products.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects across time zones.
• Strong analytical and design software skills (Creo, Teamcenter).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership with hands-on machine expertise to a team of engineers and technicians.
• Lead design work for projects that lead to direct sales of machines, configurations, and attachments.
• Lead and develop field dealer installed and factory kits and many unique solutions.
• Partner with Caterpillar Defense Products for military applications and new attachments.
• Oversee project progress and costs; communicate status with stakeholders and resolve issues.
• Manage past designs and ensure supply while handling deviations as required.
• Collaborate with engineering system teams to develop improvements or attachments.
• Mentor junior engineers in the team.

Skills

Product design and development

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Creo

Teamcenter

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Engineering Project Team Leader to drive development of Medium Wheel Loader (MWL) products. You will provide project management, coordinate across global teams, and deliver custom solutions for customers and military applications.

Excellent technical, leadership, and communication skills are essential. The role demands strong design and analytical capabilities, collaboration across time zones, and mentoring of junior engineers.