Engineering Manager: Test & Development

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Job Title: Engineering Manager: Test & Development

Salary: Starting from £76,638 - £80,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Peterlee, Country Durham

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,

• Monthly Cash Car Allowance - £650pcm

• Employee Private Health Care

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employees’ contribution to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar - will match 50% of the employees’ contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits include access to health and dental care family plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About Caterpillar Peterlee

Caterpillar Peterlee is the worldwide source of Cat® Articulated Trucks, currently producing an 8-model range used in many industries including mining, construction and aggregates. The facility's manufacturing activities use the latest computer analysis techniques, robotic technology and automated body paint plant. Machines from the site are shipped to customers around the world.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a visionary Test and Development Engineering Manager to lead a talented team in evolving our cutting-edge facility—delivering breakthrough solutions for the next generation of machines and the intelligent systems that power them.

The role will manage the Test and Development team to provide enhanced verification and validation test and development solutions for Articulated Trucks. You will manage a team delivering operations necessary (build, instrument, test, operate in test environment, measure, report) to allow NPI programs test plans to be executed. To do this you will be expected to provide new resourced solutions to provide facts and data through measurement or simulation to engineering teams within Caterpillar. This role reports into the Engineering manager of Articulated Trucks and is based in Peterlee, UK.

What You Will Do

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for engineering teams; motivating and developing project and team leaders.

• Providing specialized engineering technical support and consulting services to various areas of the organization.

• Managing high-impact, short and long duration engineering initiatives and projects; ensuring achievement of engineering plan and product quality.

• Maintaining product release plans and material plans; driving programs to completion on time and within budget.

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Degree Requirement
Degree required – ideally an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Skills You Will Have

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Extensive Experience:

Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
Level Extensive Experience:

Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
Level Extensive Experience:

Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
Level Working Knowledge:

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience:

Top candidates will demonstrate:

• Deep Expertise in Test & Development Engineering
  Proven mastery of engineering processes, procedures, and methodologies that drive innovation and reliability.

• Decisive and Action-Oriented
  A strong sense of urgency and the ability to make swift, informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Project Leadership Excellence
  A solid track record of delivering complex engineering projects on time and within scope.

• Precision-Driven Mindset
  Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring engineering integrity and quality at every stage.

• Inspirational People Leadership
  Highly developed team management and mentoring skills, with a passion for building high-performing, collaborative teams.

• Strategic Data Visionary
  Forward-thinking approach to leveraging big data and analytics to transform test and development capabilities.

Additional Information

• Hours: Full Time - 36.50, 5 days in the Peterlee facility.

• Travel: Not associated with this Role

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, and 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 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.#LI

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