Commissioning Planning Manager (m/f/d)

Career Area:

Strategy

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.

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 centres, 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.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

The opportunity

Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division is looking for a Commissioning Planning Manager to manage the planning and organization of Large Electric Power Solutions (LEPS) commissioning activities. You will play a crucial role in ensuring LEPS and dealer networks execute the forthcoming wave of project commissioning efficiently and effectively, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

As the Commissioning Planning Manager, you will play a critical role in executing the LEPS strategy to ensure we deliver our products on time, but also to ensure that our customers will get a best-in-class commissioning experience. In addition, you will ensure that we provide visibility to our dealers on the coming growth of commissioning activities in order for them to plan their resources accordingly.

This role offers great visibility with the LEPS strategy team, offering future career opportunities and development.

What you will do:

• Plan commissioning activities by service dealers.
• Analyze dealer commissioning resources.
• Identify resource gap by service dealer territory and liaise with sales execution team and dealer to build a mitigation plan.
• Support the creation of a fast-track commissioning training curriculum, including separate modules to match customers’ standards and separate modules to match Prime Power Solutions regional standards.
• Coordinate training and certification of dealers' commissioning resources.
• Develop and coordinate a network of third-party suppliers and certified dealers.
• Plan resource needs for Caterpillar-led commissioning activities.

What you have:

Project Management - Level Extensive Experience:

• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.
• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.
• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.
• Creates processes with provisions to accommodate change.

Analytical Thinking - Level Extensive Experience:

• Proficiency in analyzing complex data and making informed decisions to optimize resource allocation and project outcomes.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Relationship Management - Level Extensive Experience:

• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Communicates to dealers/customers and internal stakeholders regarding expectations of all parties.
• Conducts periodic reviews of work effort, progress, issues, and successes.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field or progressive job-related experience (several years)

Additional information:

Up to 20% global travel requirement.

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

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.

Posting Dates:

February 18, 2025 - March 17, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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