Compatibility Engineer

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Job Description:

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JOB PURPOSE: 

Product Configuration & Data Management (PC&DM) Compatibility Engineer is accountable for the collaborative creation and maintenance of SAP variant configuration and variant super BOMs on multiple systems with a high impact on multiple brands and market segments, and various facilities. 

JOB DUTIES: 

Key areas of responsibility encountered in this role may include any or all the following:

• Setting up SAP Variant Configuration models allows our customers to price and order configurable Products (gensets/engines) online.
• Developing a Super Bill of Materials to allow the correct components to be purchased and built.
• Collaborating with global engineering, price list and other cross-functional teams to determine product offerings and their compatibility rules during New Product Introduction (NPI), Standard & Design to Order (DTO) products.
• Create logic on SAP and Product Software Programming System (PSPS) to create Control Panel Build Orders and to enable the manufacturing facilities to load control panels with accurate data as specified by the customer.
• Develop standard processes and techniques to ensure that Product Models and Variant Configurations are being created using the same methodology, which will aid NPI and engineering change velocity and improve product lifecycle quality.
• The role will require active participation in NPI, engineering change and other projects to offer knowledge and expert advice and to commit to VC and BOM task durations.
• The role will include rapid resolution of production critical and dealer-facing issues and thorough root cause analysis to ensure permanent corrective actions are in place.

Success factors:

• Staying abreast of SAP technology developments is required to ensure the PC&DM are evolving new techniques and processes, which will aid NPI and engineering change velocity and improve product lifecycle quality. To make decisions, this position will work with an immediate work group or project team, division/business unit, and internal business partners. Decisions typically impact multiple divisional products, brands, global facilities, and customer experience.

Key skills and Knowledge requirements:

• Hands-on technical experience in ERP systems and SAP variant configuration, bills of material and material masters.
• Must be a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience in ERP systems, SAP variant configuration, BOM and Material masters.

Desired Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of variant Configuration experience of genset, engine or similar automobile/machine products.

Additional information: Required 5days working at office.

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

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