Product Change Control Tech

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:**Materials matter here. So do you.**For every new road or bridge that connects people and enables commerce, there was once a fleet of Cat® machines at work—and those machines were once just iron and steel. As a member of our supply chain team, you’ll make sure those raw materials make their way into our factories, where they’re transformed into the products that help build a better world.**Description**:To coordinate Engineering releasing activities between Engineering design areas and procurement/scheduling, with limited direction, assuring effective and timely implementation of changes.**Job Duties**:The incumbent’s role is to address issues dealing with engineering design and change implementation requirements within the Concurrent Product & Process Development (CPPD) Process. Those issues are addressed by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines & Engineering Standards, from many existing solutions. Incumbent will be given little or no direction and expected to use independent and discretionary judgment.The incumbent creates, maintains, and communicates accurate change management data at both the local and corporate level through data entry in management information systems including the Engineering Data System (EDS), Manufacturing Control System (MCS), the Engineering and Manufacturing Change Control System (EMCC), and SAP.The incumbent analyzes engineering releases, changes, drawing notices to create change management requirements, and also provides the creation of product structure based on engineering design within EDS and develops engineering drawing distribution criteria as reflected in entry into the Engineering Distribution Data System (EDDS).The incumbent is considered an Engineering Change Notice expert using interdepartmental guidelines and Engineering Standards. The incumbent analyzes engineering drawings and notices to determine and create procurement item master data, product structure definition, and technical procurement criteria in the MCS Releasing system. The incumbent will be expected to assist in directing and training the Releasing Analysts with Engineering Change Notices and Releases, etc. The incumbent will represent Product Change Control at CPPD Team meetings and will be challenged to quickly identify problems, which may not be obvious, within the CPPD environment. Incumbent will use whichever approach, out of many documented solutions, to serve the CPPD Team best in satisfying external and internal customers.The incumbent insures the accurate timely procurement, manufacture, or rework of material during the implementation of engineering releases and changes through direct communication, entry, and maintenance of effective dates in the EMMS system.The incumbent establishes and maintains close team relationships with personnel in manufacturing operation, process planning, engineering design, and material planning in support of effective least cost change implementation. The incumbent checks and analyzes the daily progress of material and documentation involved in the change process to insure new material availability in accordance with the established effective date.The position manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others.**Requirements**:- University degree finished or in process in an appropriate manufacturing or engineering field or equivalent external experience.- Fluent English- Communication skills (written and oral), good interpersonal skills, use a collaborative work style, and be familiar with computer software programs.**Final details****All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.**Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.