Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Description
The role of the Catalysis Engineer position in the Energy & Transportation Technology Research division is to provide catalytic systems performance fundamental understanding through detailed laboratory experimentation and analysis as well as kinetic model development and validation. Catalytic systems are integral to the solutions for future Caterpillar technology, product, and service needs supporting the corporate strategy of providing clean, sustainable, innovative solutions to help build a better world. Specific areas of focus include low carbon footprint emissions reduction technologies and systems for diesel, natural gas, and renewable/green fueled engines and hybrid powertrain systems. The position also requires outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills to convey technical information in a concise and accurate manner to serve as an experienced, individual contributor on Catalysis research and development projects and assignments that are complex in nature and that support and enhance Caterpillar product performance, durability, reliability, quality, and serviceability.
Job Duties
This position represents the journey level position for engineering related functions. The key role of a Catalysis Engineer is that of an individual contributor. This position is accountable for contributing to the identification, analysis, and resolution of current and future needs and problems in clean emissions technology components and systems for which the incumbent is beginning to build a reputation as a Catalysis expert. This position performs complex laboratory bench test and analysis work, develops, calibrates, and validates predictive models, and identifies and resolves problems. Although this position may be the transition from individual contributor to team leadership, the major focus of the job is on technical delivery. Incumbents may work more directly with different business units, suppliers, customers, and/or other teams and begin enhancing general and business skills. This requires the ability to communicate technical information in a concise and accurate manner. Decisions may significantly impact product performance, durability, quality, reliability, and serviceability; negotiations with suppliers; leveraging new technologies; warranty; total cost of non-quality; costs; sales; and customer perception.
Catalysis Engineers may expect to have direct contact with products, machines, or components while working in the field or at customer sites or may have direct contact with suppliers and customers to develop processes or resolve problems. Key areas of responsibility encountered in this role may include any or all of the following: evaluate emissions reduction technologies, products and processes which integrate with advanced engine designs incorporating conventional or renewable/green fuels; perform needs analysis and initiate ideas for low carbon footprint systems solutions; perform bench test equipment maintenance and upgrades; keep up to date on new clean emission technologies or develop new technologies; communicate technical information to dealers, customers, team members, suppliers, and other units; support and advise other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, dealers, customers, and suppliers; and develop and maintain keen understanding of internal and external customers' needs, and represent the company externally.
Basic Qualifications
Requires a doctorate degree in one of the following areas: Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or the like specializing in reaction engineering plus 1-3 years of catalyst testing and/or kinetic model development experience. This experience can include time spent during a PhD program.
Top Candidates will also have
Specialization in heterogeneous catalysis. Demonstrated excellent analytical skills and the ability to perform complex assignments. Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL.
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
This position may require less than 10% travel.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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Relocation is available for this position.Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.
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