Career Area:

Business Technologies, Digital and Data

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: Supervisor Team Lead - IT Applications

Salary: £52,380 - £60,000 (Depending on Experience)

Location: Shrewsbury       

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave,    

• Up to 10% bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 12%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

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

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

About Caterpillar Defense

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future. 

Caterpillar Shrewsbury Limited (CSL), a part of Caterpillar Defense, is responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, and integration of engines and drivetrain packages to meet the needs of tracked and wheeled products globally in support of several key allied military customers. CSL also provides remanufacturing services of industrial military engines, components, and transmissions.

The Opportunity

Caterpillar is investing in our digital future, and we’re looking for a Supervisor Team lead to partner with our Caterpillar Defense business supporting manufacturing, engineering global supply chain, finance and the digital operations team to enable their strategic growth.

The Supervisor Team Lead will help identify, grow and implement world class solutions for our customers, partners and internal organisation.  They will become part of a high-performing team focused on the delivery of key business opportunities within an exciting business segment at Caterpillar. You will provide oversight and technical leadership in the use of the application suite, including the QAD, Siemens and Microsoft Digital platforms.  You will work within the IT group to help sustain the value delivered through the use of existing platforms and provide technical guidance on how to realise new business requirements.

The individual will be asked to solve business IT problems by developing an understanding of the business objectives, to provide more capability to existing applications and implement new ones for the support of business growth. You will be customer facing working directly with the business team to build good relationships and directly deliver contributions and support to all business areas.

As part of the organization, you will be working as an IT Supervisor managing a team for onsite applications and liaising with global IT teams to achieve operational excellence. You will also collaborate with global IT teams for application deployment projects that may involve multiple infrastructure components or applications.

This is an exciting opportunity as the organisation looks to grow capability in support of new product ranges, looking for ways to exploit technology to deliver business process changes and risk mitigation.

What you Will Do

• Create and maintain relationships with key business owners, to manage a project portfolio across several functional areas across the Enterprise.

• Lead a small team that provides support for approximately 15 site specific applications

• Be accountable for the business relationship for broader IT functions, responding to customer inquiries related to system enhancements, problems, and information requests

• Consult with and become knowledgeable about the business functions including Manufacturing, engineering Supply Chain, Finance and Digital Operations functions, what success looks like for the group, the challenges they face and the role of distribution to provide service support for end customers

• Identify business requirements from customer groups to shape and scope IT projects. Work with internal groups, third parties etc. to develop high level objectives and approaches to meet stated requirements aligned to clear business outcomes.

• Via requirements gathering provide costs for project execution and ongoing costs for support

• Socialise and validate proposed solutions with business partners and Enterprise Architects where required

• Act as a stakeholder to oversee the delivery of projects through the Software Development Lifecycle, working with project managers, analysts, delivery partners, testers, and business leads. Manage product lifecycle for applications to ensure compliance regarding technology and security.

• Management of an IT Financial Business plan

What you will have

• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

• Talent Management: Knowledge of the critical competencies required to achieve intended results; ability to generate consistent approaches for hiring, selection, retaining and leveraging talent across the organization.

• Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

• Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks

• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyse and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or

• System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.

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, and 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

Posting Dates:

October 17, 2024 - October 31, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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