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: Metallurgical/Materials Engineer

Salary: £38,832 - £45,000 (Depending on experience)

Location: Peterborough

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave,    

• Up to 10% bonus

• 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.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

The Opportunity - Full time opportunity for a skilled Metallurgical/Materials Engineer to join our team in Peterborough. 

In this role, you will provide materials engineering support to all of Caterpillar’s UK facilities, which provides the opportunity of being involved in investigating a wide range of different materials in multiple applications

Whilst this is a technical role, you will also be required to build collaborative partnerships across the Caterpillar UK facilities to provide feedback and insights to both internal and external audiences.

What You Will Do:

As a Metallurgical / Materials Engineer in Caterpillar you will.

• Partner with and provide technical guidance to other teams

• Gather relevant information, compare, and contrast data; identify relationships to support you to predict and identify failures. 

• Provide results and assessment back into the business; this could be impactful output that may affect the work group or project team, suppliers, multiple units, and both internal and external customers.  This insight will have significant impact on warranty, total cost of non-quality, customer perception, costs, sales, and the leveraging of technology.

What You Have: Demonstrated working knowledge of:

Materials Science/Metallurgy degree and/or substantive practical working experience within a materials laboratory environment

Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

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.

• Engaging communicator; able to convey technical assessments and results to both technical and non-technical colleagues

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.

• Metallurgical / materials evaluation of new products, processes, or systems

• Providing technical guidance on product and process maintenance

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to Identify metallurgical / materials manufacturing defects and make process improvement recommendations

Top Candidates Will Also:

• Experience of working in an ISO17025 Accredited Laboratory

• Experience of corrosion testing

• Experience of non-metallics testing

Additional Information:

• We operate a hybrid working week consisting of three days in the office and two from home.

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.  

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. 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. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

NB. 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. #LI-Hybrid

Posting Dates:

August 8, 2024 - August 26, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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