Caterpillar

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.

Job Title: Emissions Certification Technical Lead

Salary £63,537 - £68,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,
• Up to 18% Bonus
• Monthly Car Allowance – £625pcm
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About LPSD

The Caterpillar Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) has locations across the world where large engine platforms for multiple Caterpillar brands are developed, designed, and manufactured to be used in oil & gas, electric power, marine, rail and Cat machine applications. LPSD also designs and manufactures drivetrains and the four key engine systems -- fuel systems, air systems, aftertreatment systems and cooling systems that determine the cost and performance trajectory of most Caterpillar engines and machines.

Caterpillar Inc operates in an unprecedented global regulatory enforcement environment, and the compliance expectations of Caterpillar’s key regulators, its Board of Directors, customers and investors have never been higher. The news today is full of real cases of the financial and reputational damage caused at large multinational corporations by emissions regulatory infringement. Caterpillar’s global footprint, key markets and industries, growth strategy and business model places emissions compliance risk at the forefront of many of our commercial and business processes. The cost, reputational harm and erosion of shareholder value caused by just one of these events cannot be overstated.

EPRC

The UK Emissions and Power Systems Regulatory Compliance (EPRC) team work closely with Enterprise regulatory experts, Legal Services and U.S. based teams to provide focused regulatory guidance, certification and compliance services for IPSD-M and Wimborne Marine Propulsion Centre (WMPC).

The Opportunity

The Emissions Certification Manager is recruiting for the position of Emissions Certification Technical Lead. This engaging role works closely with our Engineering community on technical emissions certification matters, engages governmental agencies on complex emissions certification issues, collaborates with enterprise counterparts / emissions regulatory experts and directly leads a subset of UK Emissions Certification Team.

What You Will Do

Be accountable for directly supporting all technical aspects of global emissions certification for Caterpillar IPSD medium. Provides technical oversight and leadership of emissions certification, champions for robust product compliance and actively supports the development of effective local and multi-functional certification processes. Duties include:

• Overall accountability for on-time delivery of global emissions certification for owned product platforms via team of dedicated certification engineers’
• Collaborating with internal teams, comprising emissions regulatory, legal, engineering and product management members, to address technical emissions certification issues
• Responding to technical certification related requests from emissions regulatory authorities, and where appropriate, building relationships with the associated agency personnel
• Providing technical guidance on emissions certification matters for the assigned platforms and for multiplatform projects.
• Supporting dedicated IPSD-M platforms through VoR (Voice of Regulator), PRC (Production Readiness Checklist), Global Engineering Change (GEC) and Materials Deviation processes to ensure that emissions certification requirements are identified early in NPI and that design changes are carefully reviewed and approved as necessary
• Continuously improving processes, data quality and accuracy within the emissions certification team to ensure robust product compliance, aligning IPSD-M and IPSD-L/LPSD where possible.
• Being a champion for emissions compliance within our business to embed compliance in all that we do
• Supporting the Emissions Certification manager in administering the cross-family certification strategy to determine most efficient certification approach for all families (i.e. sharing DF/IRAF/AECD/NCD/PCD etc information across families where appropriate)
• Reviewing and approving (or advising changes to) software strategies and calibration approach / AECD's, via Cat Electronics CRM process
• Reviewing and approving (or advising changes to) technical certification supporting documents prior to submittal to agencies (e.g. AECD, inducement strategy, Deterioration Factor demonstration, adjustable parameters, etc)
• Providing technical guidance in support of certification sign-off requirements for new certification applications or the maintenance of existing certificates through the PRC process.
• Supporting the technical growth, product knowledge, understanding of applicable regulatory requirements and personal development of Emissions Certification team members.

What You Will Have

Product Development Best Practices:

• Strong technical capability (Engineering degree + appropriate job experience), able to understand, summarise to others and lead technically complex issues
• Strong understanding of Diesel Engine Technology
• Strong collaborator and negotiator, works well with and effectively engages others
• Proven ability to influence, act with integrity in tough and challenging situations
• Strong focus on process development, process improvement and process adherence

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Design, develop and implement best practices to ensure accuracy and data quality in the teams’ output
• Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.

Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Helps promote collaboration with internal and external process partners.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

Data and Information Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Follows proper data and information gathering and analysis processes and policies.
• Reports problems that arise in the data and information collection process.
• Documents data and information from various sources and in various formats.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas to support the decision making process.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and reports concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Emissions regulatory knowledge
• Experienced in leading and coaching others

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

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.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI

Posting Dates:

April 15, 2025 - April 24, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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