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. Job Title: Engineering Project Team Leader Salary : £66,000 - £82,000 depending on skills demonstrated Contract : Full time & permanent Location: Desford, Leicestershire The Opportunity The Building Construction Products Division (BCP) has an opportunity for an Engineering Project Team Leader position based at the Clayton Machine Development Center (CMDC) or Sanford, North Carolina or Desford, UK. The Engineering Project Team Leader will have responsibility for leading project teams in Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), Key Strategic and High Priority Projects and Cost Reduction initiatives to address business challenges and opportunities in areas of emissions, engines, engine installation on a global basis. In this position, the successful candidate will be required to work in close collaboration with Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD)'s CPI Team, BCP's Product Support Teams and Engine System Team Colleagues to drive continuous field product quality improvement and warranty reduction by addressing high customer pain issues across all BCP engine systems. Leveraging this CPI knowledge, this position will also interact closely with the NPI (New Product Introduction) programs to help assess carry-over risk of new products being designed and utilize NPI development phased to validate fixes for CPI issues. The role will require program leadership experience and provide significant product management leadership exposure. The successful candidate will also be adept at establishing and growing relationships throughout other divisions within Caterpillar to leverage best CPI strategies and practices to employ within BCP. What you will do: As Engineering Project Team Leader, you are accountable for, but not limited to: Providing strategic vision and leadership for Key Strategic and High Priority Projects and Cost Reduction initiatives to address business challenges on a global basis. Prioritize programs and daily activities based on customer value, business impact, technical risks, and overall timelines. Be a model for high quality, high velocity technical achievements while also coordinating, aligning, and leveraging enterprise strategies and investments. Identify, track and communicate industry developments and trends to both technical and commercial teams. Develop strong relationships with product groups, system engineering, commercial teams, test and validation, and enterprise partners. Ownership of the BCP engine system team Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) process including governance execution and process improvement. Prioritize existing CPI project list based on warranty spend, customer pain and business impact. Lead collaboration with BCP product support team and IPSD to ensure visibility and alignment of CPI projects and priorities for each product group globally. Monitor warranty data across products to look for emerging issues and collaborate with IPSD to gain alignment and drive action. Provide strategic vision, leadership and common approach in working with IPSD to devise a methodology for low volume failures across all machine product lines. Develop strong relationships with IPSD, product support teams, system engineering and category team. Coach and Mentor system engineering to grow a highly independent, deep technical expertise within the CPI space. Note: The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. What You Can Demonstrate: To be successful in this role, you must bring (Basic Qualifications): Degree: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or other accredited engineering curriculum. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of Emission Regulations, Engine design / development and installation within multiple applications; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a design, development, manufacturing or product management environment. 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. Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization. Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project. Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production. What You May Have: Ability to communicate, collaborate, and build trust across a wide and diverse range of people - customers, dealers, product specialists, internal partners, suppliers, technicians, engineers, and leadership team. Experience with quality process controls in components and/or products. Ability to learn and leverage what CPI strategies other divisions are employing within the enterprise Proven experience of coaching, motivating, and developing a team. Ability to identify and create value that delivers a high return on investment for customers. Ability to leverage enterprise investments and align with corporate strategies. Previous and direct experience with quality systems, engine design/instillation and development experience. Attention to details and the bigger picture with ability to drive teams to achieve key timeline / milestone decisions. Technical validation experience (DFMEA, DOE) Six Sigma Black Belt - DMAIC Data analytics experience (Power Bi, Tableau, etc.) Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you're interested, don't wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we've got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants. Don't miss out, get your application in soon What You Will Get One Company, Limitless Opportunities Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation - and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It's your time and talent, make it count. Our Sustainability Commitment Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build. Benefits : 27 days annual leave bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Private Medical, 18% Bonus, Car Allowance £625pm, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks - join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc Travel : Up to 25% travel is expected (domestic and international) Posting Dates: April 6, 2026 - April 20, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? 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