Caterpillar Inc.
Power Systems Engineering Manager - Electric Power
Caterpillar Inc., Menominee, Michigan, United States, 49858
Power Systems Engineering Manager - Electric Power
As a Power Systems Engineer (PSE) Manager, you will lead a talented team of engineers in designing modernization upgrades and retrofits for advanced automated switchgear systems. You’ll collaborate closely with the AES Engineering Manager, PSE Team Leads and the AES Scheduling Engineer to ensure technical excellence, project alignment and seamless execution of engineering and production timelines.
What You Will Do
Manage staffing, development, and performance of a PSE engineering team.
Support PSE engineering team with project execution including design review, schematic review, component testing, verifying and adjusting automation programming.
Monitor PSE engineering team projects for quality, costing, profitability and timeliness.
Provide specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to various areas of the organization.
Manage high‑impact, short and long‑duration engineering initiatives, ensuring quality of automation products and projects.
Design, modify, develop, write and implement software‑programming for generator control switchgear automation applications.
Configure, program and test automation hardware.
What Skills You Will Have
Effective Communications
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non‑verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Consulting
Explains the requirements, deliverables, costs, and criticalities of the assignment.
Participates in developing consulting opportunities or assignments.
Uses formal and informal means to keep client informed on progress and issues.
Carries out the agreed‑upon consulting assignment in a professional manner.
Documents client's objectives and project scope.
Problem Solving
Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem‑solving effort.
Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
Uses varying problem‑solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
Contributes to standard practices for problem‑solving approaches, tools, and processes.
Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide‑impact problems.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision‑making process.
Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
Uses effective decision‑making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
Technical Excellence
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
Provides effective solutions to challenging technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Managing People
Describes the general processes and procedures involved in people management.
Identifies the needs of the organization and employees; matches them to appropriate solutions.
Lists major activities performed in managing people at the workplace.
Understands relevant systems, tools, and resources required for managing people.
Additional Requirements
PLC Software Expertise including Modicon/Schneider Electric, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, and Codesys platforms.
HMI Software Proficiency with tools such as Factory Talk, RSView, Vijeo, Crimson, Kepware, Applicom, and EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert.
Microsoft Office Skills, particularly in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science from an accredited institution, along with 3‑5 years of relevant experience; equivalent experience may also be considered.
Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Additional Information
This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day‑a‑week schedule in the office.
Travel required: 10–20% (estimated), to support jobsite technical escalation and safety audits.
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
Sponsorship is NOT available.
Summary Pay Range $110,520.00 – $165,840.00
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
Posting Dates October 15, 2025 – October 20, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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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What You Will Do
Manage staffing, development, and performance of a PSE engineering team.
Support PSE engineering team with project execution including design review, schematic review, component testing, verifying and adjusting automation programming.
Monitor PSE engineering team projects for quality, costing, profitability and timeliness.
Provide specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to various areas of the organization.
Manage high‑impact, short and long‑duration engineering initiatives, ensuring quality of automation products and projects.
Design, modify, develop, write and implement software‑programming for generator control switchgear automation applications.
Configure, program and test automation hardware.
What Skills You Will Have
Effective Communications
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non‑verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Consulting
Explains the requirements, deliverables, costs, and criticalities of the assignment.
Participates in developing consulting opportunities or assignments.
Uses formal and informal means to keep client informed on progress and issues.
Carries out the agreed‑upon consulting assignment in a professional manner.
Documents client's objectives and project scope.
Problem Solving
Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem‑solving effort.
Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
Uses varying problem‑solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
Contributes to standard practices for problem‑solving approaches, tools, and processes.
Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide‑impact problems.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision‑making process.
Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
Uses effective decision‑making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
Technical Excellence
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
Provides effective solutions to challenging technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Managing People
Describes the general processes and procedures involved in people management.
Identifies the needs of the organization and employees; matches them to appropriate solutions.
Lists major activities performed in managing people at the workplace.
Understands relevant systems, tools, and resources required for managing people.
Additional Requirements
PLC Software Expertise including Modicon/Schneider Electric, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, and Codesys platforms.
HMI Software Proficiency with tools such as Factory Talk, RSView, Vijeo, Crimson, Kepware, Applicom, and EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert.
Microsoft Office Skills, particularly in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science from an accredited institution, along with 3‑5 years of relevant experience; equivalent experience may also be considered.
Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Additional Information
This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day‑a‑week schedule in the office.
Travel required: 10–20% (estimated), to support jobsite technical escalation and safety audits.
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
Sponsorship is NOT available.
Summary Pay Range $110,520.00 – $165,840.00
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
Posting Dates October 15, 2025 – October 20, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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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