Caterpillar
Engineering Project Team Leader - Product Quality
United States · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerCaterpillar
- LocationUnited States
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
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.
Caterpillar’s Paving division is hiring for the role of Engineering Project Team Leader – Product Quality based in Brooklyn Park, MN.
Role Summary: In this role you will manage multiple or complex quality improvement initiatives involving cross-functional teams, global facilities, and product/value chains, with a strong emphasis on proactive quality systems, defect prevention, and continuous improvement to achieve quality targets.
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What You’ll Do (Job Duties)
- Develop and lead project scope focused on proactive quality improvement, addressing systemic defects, early-hour reliability issues, and opportunities to prevent defects before reaching customers.
- Drive proactive quality deployment across New Product Introduction programs, ensuring proper risk assessment, cross-functional engagement, and on-time completion of required deliverables.
- Actively analyze quality data to identify trends, drive root cause analysis, and initiate corrective actions across product groups, facilities, suppliers, and partners.
- Coordinate resources across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and product support to execute worldwide quality improvement initiatives.
- Oversee project progress and quality metrics; communicate status and risks to stakeholders; and ensure alignment on priorities and actions.
- Direct project staffing; coach and motivate cross-functional teams to execute proactive quality strategies and deliver measurable improvements.
What You Have (Core Skills)
- Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
- Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
- Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
- Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
- Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.
Top Candidates Will Also Have
- Degree in Engineering or related field or relevant equivalent experience is also acceptable.
- Effective communication to collaborate with stakeholders to drive alignment in a complex, global, matrixed organization.
- A track record of leading teams of individuals to achieve desired results.
- Strong background in APQP, DFMEA, and New Product Introduction quality processes, with demonstrated impact on product launch quality.
Additional Details
- Work location: Brooklyn Park, MN
- Domestic relocation assistance IS available for this role.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
- Travel: Up to 25% - Domestic and International
- This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F).
Summary Pay Range:
$128,470.00 - $192,710.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
October 6, 2026 - October 11, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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