Career Area:Manufacturing
Job Description:Be part of a growing and exciting part of the gas compressor business at Solar Turbines! The gas compressor overhaul and restage team services Solar's centrifugal line of compressors. This role interfaces with engineering, business development and the broader planning organization to right size inventory and support projects with material. The role blends both DRP Distribution Resource Planning and MRP (Manufacturing Requirements Planning) activities.
What you will do:- Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.
- Process/create orders for project and restocking demand.
- Sets parameters and determines the appropriate values for safety stock and reorder point levels.
- Creates a multi-year parts forecast based on a product forecast.
- Supports S&OP inquiries with material availability.
- Works with engineering and supply chain to assure inventory strategy aligns with product variability, supplier capacity and cost control.
- Adjusts inventory plan based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.
What you will have:- Extensive experience using an ERP in a parts planning role. Infor LN, SAP or equivalent.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the development of reports, dashboards and previous experience in Microsoft Power BI, Tableau or other similar analytics software.
- Excel knowledge, using pivot tables/charts, queries and rudimentary usage of standard functions such as Vlookup, Countif, Sumif etc. (vba not required.)
- Related Degree and or APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management)
Skill Descriptors 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.
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.
Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across
divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.Summary Pay Range:$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:June 23, 2026 - July 6, 2026
