Career Area:Product Support
Job Description:Job Summary:The Electric Power Division has an opening for a Senior Product Support Engineer on the Large Electric Power Service Engineering team. This position will support complex technical product problem resolution with Caterpillar Dealers to ensure customers receive the product performance, reliability, durability and availability they expect. The incumbent will lead Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) projects, provide remote and on-site support for the full range of diesel and gas electric power products and systems including generators, controls, cooling systems, enclosures and balance of plants. They will lead issue investigation, root cause analysis and develop and implement interim and permanent corrective actions.
What you will do:- Provide leadership and technical direction to resolve complex technical issues impacting the product and its integration into the customer system.
- Lead Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) projects to investigate and resolve product and process issues affecting Caterpillar Electric Power product.
- Comple root cause analysis and develop interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve complex product health issues.
- Develop appropriate procedures and plans to ensure product quality and evaluate results to identify functional deficiencies. Correct design flaws as needed.
- Evaluate production processes to identify defects in manufacturing and design. Modify designs to maximize production efficiency and product quality.
- Solicit and gather internal and external feedback to identify potential new products and/or improvements to existing products that improve product serviceability.
- Write technical specifications and instructions to ensure product quality and performance. Track and manage the status of projects from inception to release.
What you will have:- Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on infirmed judgement.
- 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.
Top Candidates Will Also Have: - Degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum or progressive experience within the power generation industry.
- Experience with power generation technology with an emphasis on generator sets and power system applications.
Additional Information:- This position is located in Griffin, GA; Mossville, IL; or Lafayette, IN.
- Travel up to 25% is required.
- Domestic relocation assistance is offered for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
- This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
Final Details:This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a 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
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Summary Pay Range:$128,470.00 - $192,710.00
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:June 30, 2026 - July 16, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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