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.

Role Definition
Executes engineering for design and development of technologies, components, systems, and products for generator control switchgear human machine interface (HMI) applications.

About EPD:

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations! 

Responsibilities
• Designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software-programming for generator control switchgear human machine interface applications.
• Configures, programs and tests HMI hardware.
• Works with Power System Engineers to test, verify and adjust HMI programming.
• Supports HMI issues in the field and provides remote HMI installation support.

Degree Requirement
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum plus 1-3 years of experience or equivalent experience.

Skills:

HMI Software Experience:
• Factory Talk
• RSView
• Vijeo
• Crimson
• Kepware
• Applicom
• EcoStruxure Machine Scada Expert

Microsoft Proficient:
• Word
• Excel
• Outlook

Programming Experience (recommended):
• VBA Scripting
• Javascript
• HTML
• C++
• FBD (Function Block Programming)
• SQL

Graphic Design Experience (a plus but not required):
• Photoshop
• GIMP
• Adobe Illustrator

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.

 Level Working Knowledge:

•  Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

•  Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

•  Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

•  Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

•  Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

Level Working Knowledge:

•  Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.

•  Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.

•  Completes current work according to assigned priorities.

•  Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.

•  Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of HMI technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to complex implementation challenges.
Level Basic Understanding:

•  Uses a structured approach in analyzing and resolving technical problems.

•  Seeks opportunities for continual learning to maintain technical competence in pursuit of technical

excellence.

•  Provides examples or case studies demonstrating technical excellence in actual business

scenarios.

•  Pursues, prepares for and assumes new technical assignments and challenges.

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

 Level Basic Understanding:

•  Explains where to locate basic help facilities and troubleshooting guides.

•  Discusses basic concepts behind a systematic approach to solving technical problems.

•  Identifies available resources and support systems for troubleshooting.

•  Describes problem identification, reporting and escalation procedures.

 

Posting Dates:

August 13, 2024 - August 27, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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