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Caterpillar, Inc. Marine Systems Manager in Houston, Texas

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

WE BUILD WHAT MATTERS

Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas & Marine division, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership.  Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.

The Role

Manager of expanded marine offering including hybrid and electrified solutions. This includes both components (batteries, MGU, inverters, controls), systems, and services (operational profile distillation and hybrid analysis).

J ob Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Coordinating with the businesses, sales, marketing, and platform groups to manage resources for each deliverable within the project.

  • Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.

  • Influencing project staffing; motivating and developing project team and team members.

  • Communicating with customers and managing expectations; ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms.

  • Lead expansion of traditional powertrain components into integrated powertrain offers to maximize value to customers.

  • Manage hybrid demonstration center to validate component and system NPI programs and competitive teardowns moving validation from on water into the lab providing total cost of ownership reductions and emissions improvements to clients.

Top Candidates will have:

  • Previous marine industry experience

  • Experience with product development and systems engineering

What You Have – Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:

Planning : Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Level Expert:

  • Reviews and consults on the final strategic plan in collaboration with the business units.

  • Monitors industry for innovations in planning processes.

  • Directs the development, maintenance, and communication of own function's strategic plan.

  • Contributes to the overall strategic business goals and plans of the organization.

  • Creates and implements a strategy for supporting current and future business needs.

  • Develops long-term strategies to deliver services that keep pace with technology trends.

Products and Services : Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Expert:

  • Mentors others on the architecture and integration of cross-functional products or services.

  • Presents key products or services to stakeholders, promoting their linkages, strategies, and contributions to the bottom line.

  • Designs organization's current or planned structure based on target markets and strategies.

  • Predicts industry and regulatory trends and monitors key competitors' products and services.

  • Consults on the full spectrum of product and service groups.

  • Leads evaluations of the history, evolution, and future plans of product or service lines .

Effective Communications : Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Expert:

  • Works to create a climate that values and rewards good oral and written communication.

  • Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language.

  • Monitors developments in communications tools for potential use by organization.

  • Writes reports, articles, or books for distribution to the business or professional community.

  • Ensures important messages are clearly understood.

  • Coaches others on methods of improving their own communications.

Customer Service Management : Knowledge of customer service priorities and ability to utilize tools and techniques for maintaining an environment where all understand, and are committed to providing excellent service to internal and external customers.

Level Extensive Experience:

  • Communicates with clients on quality of service measurements.

  • Ensures teams maintain focus on value-added services.

  • Conducts and acts on reviews of open service requests.

  • Identifies and resolves gaps in customer expectations versus actual service levels.

  • Negotiates the terms of deliverables, service level agreements, and expectations.

  • Verifies client satisfaction and keeps customers informed.

Program Management : Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.

Level Expert:

  • Predicts industry trends and developments for program management.

  • Establishes best practices for a program and promotes open communication among program stakeholders.

  • Consults on program planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects within the program.

  • Champions organization's program management methodology, tools, and techniques.

  • Develops program strategies and monitors all projects to ensure they are in line with each other.

  • Manages high-risk, high-cost project sets involving multiple stakeholders within a program.

Additional Information:

  • Up to 25% travel

  • Relocation to Houston, TX or Mossville, IL available

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus program

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage​

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​

  • Company-matched 401(k) plan

  • Stock option opportunity over time

  • Health savings account (HSA)​

  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​

  • Short and long-term disability coverage​

  • Life Insurance​

  • Paid parental leave​

  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs​

  • Employee Assistance Programs​

  • Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

  • Strong community involvement

This position is currently a hybrid work model, requiring you are onsite in Houston or Mossville. However, work arrangements may be adjusted at any time based on business needs.

At Caterpillar, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and viewpoints of our global employees. Our vision is to continually develop the Best Team to build innovative solutions for our global customers, deliver superior results for our stockholders and positively impact the people and communities we serve.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.

As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers #LI

Summary Pay Range:

$169,320.00 - $253,920.00

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:

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

Posting Dates:

April 4, 2025 - April 16, 2025

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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