Configuration Technologist - CAD

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built. Career Area: Engineering Job Description: If you like being on the forefront of product development and improvement, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team at our facility in Aurora, IL as a Configuration Designer (CAD). Caterpillar enjoys the strongest reputation in the industry, and, in this critical role, you will help to continue this tradition by leveraging your unique skillset as a CAD technical specialist to provide expert system support to integration engineers and systems design teams working on innovations and continuous improvement projects for current and future Caterpillar products. Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Maintaining the machine 3D geometry in Creo and JT format in Teamcenter Supporting the Integration Engineer by implementing their Bill of Material instructions in the 3D model, and the System Design Teams by compiling their system geometry into the machine level model Completing quality checks to ensure the visual data accuracy, and report issues to owning teams for resolution Facilitating and following-up on the resolution as required until it is completed Releasing the top-level bill of material to the machine model in accordance with the project master BOM file Working on additional projects as expert in Creo, VisView and TeamCenter Projects may include but are not limited to: Price List Visualization, Parts Book Visualization, Simplified Dealer 3D Models, VPPA/Mach-1 Model Cleanup, trade dress development, and regulatory films (decals) development. Basic Qualifications: Associates Degree (or higher) in Computer Aided Design, Engineering Technology, Engineering, or a similar field Fluency in 3D design software Preferred Qualifications: 1 or more years of directly applicable experience Previous experience in manufacturing/construction equipment/automotive industry Enthusiasm for CAD systems Ability to manage high volume of details Good problem-solving skills Ability to prioritize workload from multiple sources This position is eligible for relocation This position is not eligible for ISE This position is not eligible for sponsorship Your Work Shapes the World Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us. Employee benefit details Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with a short-term incentive plan Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.