Caterpillar, Inc

Technology Team Leader

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $169K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
  • Experience with Teamcenter or another product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
  • Understanding of Teamcenter’s engineering drawing release process.
  • Awareness of engineering and team roles in Teamcenter.
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, purchasing, supply chain, and manufacturing disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Act as BCP single point of contact for PLM.
  • Anticipate future business needs related to PLM changes.
  • Collaborate with corporate PLM team and attend PLM meetings.
  • Set quality metrics for Teamcenter and work to achieve them.
  • Prioritize PLM issues for leadership communication.
  • Maintain standard work for PLM as required.
  • Lead projects to proactively address product development concerns.

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)
  • Career Development
  • Incentive bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

As aTechnology Team Leaderat Caterpillar, you will work with the global BCP team to improve the efficiency of ourPLMtoolsand processes (Teamcenter) anddevelop analytics solutions to improve our data-driven business.    This position offers many opportunities to succeed and positivelyimpactthe work of engineering, supply chain, purchasing, manufacturing, and other groups. You will work with a large, diverse group of global team members in a successful business unit with a healthy portfolio of products. Much of your work will be self-directed, but you will have a supportive team in place to help and provide training and expertise. Daily, you will add value and solve problems, delivering results in both the short term and longer term to your customers. There are also stretch opportunities to enhance your skills by learning advanced dataanalyticstools and tocontribute to AI initiatives

Whatwill youdo:

  • Act asBCPsingle point of contact for PLM

  • Anticipate and plan for future needs of the business unit, especiallyPLM changesrequiringadditional funding, training, testing, or integration with other systems

  • Workwith the corporate PLM teamand attend PLM meetings

  • Asappropriate, set quality metrics for Teamcenter and work with thecorporate PLM team to achieve those metrics

  • Prioritizeand highlight the top PLM issues for our business unit andcommunicate toour leadership team. Work with end users directly to solve problems and address their concerns

  • Maintain standard work for PLMas required

  • Lead projects toprioritizeandaddress the most important concerns from the product development teamsand drive efficiency wherever possible

  • Collaborate with the larger analytics team to collect and report telematics data

  • Publish and author dashboardsto enable BCP teams tomore effectively develop our products or address customer concerns

  • Study howTeamcenterdata analyticscan help drive better decisions for NPI and CPI programs

  • Assistwith validation of newversions of PLM software andact as voice of the business when evaluating these new software versions

What You Have (Core Skills) 

  • Products and Services Knowledge: Working knowledge of how products, services, and supporting systems are developed, released, and supported within an engineering organization, including understanding linkages across functions and value chains. 

  • Technical Excellence: Ability to apply sound technical judgment to solve technical and system-related challenges, engage appropriate subject matter experts, and develop solutions that balance business and technical considerations. 

  • Team Collaboration and Facilitation: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and global teams, facilitate discussions on goals and responsibilities, and support teams through successful completion of projects and initiatives. 

  • Requirements Analysis: Working knowledge of gathering, documenting, and managing business and system requirements, ensuring alignment between user needs, system capabilities, and business objectives. 

  • Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Ability toanticipate,identify, and resolve technical and process issues by analyzing data, evaluating impacts, and applying structured problem-solving techniques.

  • Data Analysis and Decision Support: Experience using data and analytics to support informed decision-making, including organizing relevant information, assessing alternatives, and clearly communicating findings.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineeringor related fields. 

  • Experience with Teamcenter or another product lifecycle management (PLM) software

  • Understanding of Teamcenter’sengineering drawing release process

  • Awarenessof the roles of engineering and other teams in Teamcenter (design, configurator, CPPDcollaborators, checking, releasing, change control)

  • Ability to work with many different disciplinessuch as engineering, purchasing, supply chain, and manufacturing

Top Candidates will also have: 

  • Experience with Creoand electronic data systems (EDS)

  • Basic knowledge of data science and how it is used at Caterpillar

  • Knowledge ofstructure manager and bill of material (BOM) tools

  • Familiarity with Snowflake or other web-baseddata warehouses

  • Experience creating dashboards withPowerBIor Tableau

  • Experience with new product introduction (NPI)and current product improvement (CPI)

  • Basic knowledge of Caterpillar or other equipment manufacturers’ products and how they are used by end customers, and an interest in those types of products

General Information 

  • Travel: upto 10% or less domestic and international 

  • Locations:   Cary,NC or Clayton, NC or Sanford,NC 

  • Relocation is not available for this role.

  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. 

  • This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

 


 

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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:

July 3, 2026 - July 17, 2026

About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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