Lifecycle Specialist

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Lifecycle Specialist to coordinate engineering changes across aftermarket products, manage inventory transitions, and oversee part obsolescence and new introductions. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Product Support and Distribution to plan rework activities, reduce scrap, and ensure on-time customer delivery across the lifecycle.

The role requires 10% travel, on-site work in Dallas, TX, and Peoria, IL, and a strong emphasis on collaboration, data analysis,

Qualifications

• Accurate data gathering and analysis to improve performance.
• Inventory management knowledge for materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Strong problem solving and service excellence mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identify, define and implement integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, building internal and external alliances.
• Establish effective linkages and best practices with business partners and internal functions.
• Investigate and incorporate industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to optimize supply chains.
• Develop and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for cost-effective supply chains and inventory utilization.

Skills

Accuracy

Data analysis

Inventory management

Problem solving

Service excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

## Lifecycle SpecialistApply: Irving, Texas: Peoria, Illinois: Full time: Posted Today: R0000398615**Career Area:**Supply Chain and Logistics**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.**Cat Technology**collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.**Job Summary:**The **Lifecycle Specialist** coordinates the implementation of engineering changes for current production aftermarket products, managing inventory transitions, part obsolescence, and new part introductions across the supply chain. This role partners with Engineering, Operations, Product Support, and Distribution teams to plan and execute rework activities, minimize scrap and inventory risk, control costs, and ensure customer delivery commitments are maintained throughout the product lifecycle.**Additional Information:*** **Location:** Dallas, TX (United States)* **Additional Location(s):** Peoria, IL (United States)* **Required Travel:** Up to 10%* **Relocation Assistance Offered:** None* **U.S. Work Authorization Assistance Offered:** None**What You Will Do:*** Identifying, defining, and implementing integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.* Establishing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions.* Investigating and incorporating industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.* Developing and analyzing data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.**What You Have (Required Skills):*** **Accuracy and Attention to Detail**: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.* **Data Gathering & Analysis**: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.* **Inventory Management - MFG**: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.* **Problem Solving**: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.* **Service Excellence**: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.**What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):*** **Process Improvement**: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.* **Effectiveness Measurement**: Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement.* **Standard Operating Procedures**: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience* Product knowledge of earthmoving equipment and excavators* Prior collaboration experience with global teams**What You Will Get:****This is Caterpillar** – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about **The Caterpillar Experience** and why **It's More Than a Job, it's a Career**at Caterpillar.### ### **Summary Pay Range:**$128,470.00 - $192,710.00Compensation 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:**Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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:**October 13, 2026 - October 27, 2026Any 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.