Manufacturing IT Project Lead - Digital Manufacturing Solutions

Caterpillar; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an IT Project Leader to guide the delivery of manufacturing technology solutions across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. The role emphasizes ownership from requirements through design, deployment, and customer acceptance while driving business outcomes and technology strategy.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams and manage scope, schedule, and risks while driving adoption and realization of business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Progressive experience leading enterprise technology initiatives in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Siemens solutions (Teamcenter, NX, Opcenter) and/or SAP manufacturing solutions (S/4HANA, PP, QM, MES, Digital Manufacturing).
• PMP, Agile, or related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of manufacturing application projects and programs.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements and roadmaps.
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineers, architects, developers, manufacturing SMEs, vendors, and business leaders.
• Drive implementation and support of manufacturing systems (PLM, MES, ERP, Digital Manufacturing).
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, risks, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing domain knowledge

Agile

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/CS

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Siemens NX

Siemens Opcenter

SAP S/4HANA

MES

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an IT Project Leader to guide the delivery of manufacturing technology solutions across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. The role emphasizes ownership from requirements through design, deployment, and customer acceptance while driving business outcomes and technology strategy.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams and manage scope, schedule, and risks while driving adoption and realization of business value.