BoM Configurator

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.

As a Senior Associate Engineer at Caterpillar, you will have an opportunity to direct and lead the development of new product and complex component and system concepts for release to production in a manner to ensure superior performance, durability, reliability, quality and serviceability to the worldwide marketplace.

Job Duties/Responsibilities May Include, But Are Not Limited To
This position is for Senior Associate Engineer in the Core Genset Components product team. The successful candidate will support global manufacturing of large generator sets. Specific job roles include product structure releasing, maintenance, and support. This includes releasing and extending BoMs to facilities. This role also includes managing BoM issue resolution activities to support production BoM accuracies to meet customer delivery dates. The candidate will work across global facilities to drive BoM improvements while working across multiple organizations. The candidate will also assist in evaluation of engineering design deviations and change requests by other departments. The candidate will also support customer related issues ensuring proper information and data are available on demand for customer supported activities. In this role, you will advance your engineering skills, assembly/manufacturing skills, communication skills and networking skills.

A successful candidate will interact with a global team and have strong communication skills both written and spoken with desired skills in basic engineering tools including Pro/E, Teamcenter, EDS, VisMockup and drawing standards;

Provides technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Service and other departments to solve the more difficult problems Works closely technicians, plant personnel, and suppliers regarding product design, test and production schedule dates Refines and improves product designs by investigating and developing solutions to product design problems Works with customers, dealers, and other departments throughout the resolution process Initiates and develops plans and controls the stages through production release Provides leadership to drafting personnel and assembly engineers Provides guidance to Assemblers and Test Engineers during product build-up and testing Ensures proper maintenance of production drawings* Frequently travels to domestic production plants, dealerships and customer job sites to solve design problems and to field test locations to assist with the development of engineering projects

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all EP-Diesel, Gas, Marine, Oil & Gas production package pricelists
• Ensure accurate BoMs for all managed pricelists
• Ensure pricelist top down model quality
• Leverage VDRA/VB processes to proactively resolve potential package build issues
• Resolve open VDRA issues, actively work to close them
• Log known issues in tracker, audit future orders and process order updates as necessary
• Take ownership of implementing issue Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)
• Create new pricing arrangements and update existing as necessary ensuring pricelists drive accurate material list on orders
• Work with marketing and product definition teams on pricelist updates and help route PLCNs as necessary
• Provide support for shop issues by investigating, coordinating with L3s, identifying Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and providing Interim Corrective Action (ICA)
• Coordinate conducting virtual design validation changes before implementing in pricelist

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accredited Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2 to 5 years of design experience.
• Experience with Caterpillar systems (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter)
• Must have strong problem-solving skills, a good mechanical and/or electrical/electronic aptitude, and good communications skills
• Prior genset experience

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in engineering.
• Prior experience with product releasing to global facilities.
• Must have a good mechanical aptitude and strong problem solving and management techniques.
• Requires effective communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills PACN, PLCN, CTS (Change Tracking System) familiarity
• SAP, EOMP, CSQ, Shop change/Green sheet familiarity
• Good VisMockup knowledge, Creo experience, VDRA GenXT tool understanding
• AQE, OASIS, TMI and other CAT web tools proficiency
• MS Excel advance skills

Additional Info

• Office Model: This position requires the employee to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
• Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
• EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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.

Posting Dates
September 11, September 25, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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