Job Description

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.

Role Definition

Supports, teaches, and leads projects using Lean, Six Sigma and project management methodologies to achieve business goals.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in employing Six Sigma methodology and analytics into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.
• Supporting the design and development of Six Sigma program strategies and goals, including supporting systems and tools, for quality and business process improvements.
• Providing assistance in the implementation of Sigma project portfolios to achieve measurable business process improvements.
• Participating in planning, developing and implementing Six Sigma projects to meet specific quality and performance standards.

Skill Descriptors

Project Administration: Knowledge of project administration best practices and ability to use organizational strategies, practices and tools for administering projects.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains concepts of phase, activity and task.
• Provides examples of project data that is tracked.
• Identifies deliverables, resources and dependencies in project plans.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of organizational project management practices and tools.

Active Learning: Understanding the necessity for continuous personal growth and learning; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations and interests accurately, and use this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness self-development.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Knows how to access and use available learning and development resources.
• Describes the rationale, concept and need for continual learning.
• Identifies different tools, techniques, and ways of learning.
• Asks questions and seeks help when needed.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
• Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
• Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
• Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Gives examples of decisions and who influenced whom in the decision.
• Describes key concepts of influencing.
• Documents and distributes suggestions and ideas, with supporting detail.
• Identifies local key players and decision makers.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes the organizational culture for interacting with others.
• Provides examples of individuals with good interpersonal skills and their specific skills.
• Explains the benefits of maintaining positive working relationships with associates.
• States the basic characteristics of good working relationships.

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

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible.
• Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things.
• Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.

Six Sigma Methodology: Knowledge of the concepts of Six Sigma methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the processes and procedures and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes the basic components and functions of Six Sigma methodology.
• Lists tools used in Six Sigma methodology.
• Describes processes used in Six Sigma methodology.
• Identifies situations where using Six Sigma methodology is necessary.

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

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.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

十月 8, 2026 - 十月 21, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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