Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist

Career Area:EngineeringJob 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.Your Work Shapes the WorldWhether 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.DescriptionSupports product regulatory substance compliance programs through various activities that assist in managing compliance risk and ensuring compliance with applicable product regulatory requirements for intended markets. The primary market focus for this position will be North America.Job Duties Understand and stay current on North American product regulatory requirements in the substance compliance space and understand application of same to Caterpillar products. Follow and utilize established processes and tools to collect, assess, and manage information in support of product compliance. Identify continuous improvement opportunities for processes and tools used to manage product regulatory compliance risks. Collaborate with product groups, design control and operations to ensure the development, validation and production of product that meets applicable product regulatory requirements. Requires a degree and 7+ years of progressive professional responsibility.Skill DescriptorsData 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 gathering and analysis processes and policies. Reports problems that arise in the data collection process. Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements. Documents data from various sources and in various formats. Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.Product Development Best Practices: Knowledge of product development methods and ability to research, identify and apply formal disciplines and best practices for improving the quality and costs related to product development.Level Basic Understanding: Describes the concepts behind best practices. Identifies the expected benefits of implementing best practices. Cites examples of best practices and their relevance to the organization. Locates and interprets best practice documentation relevant to one's area of responsibility.Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.Level Basic Understanding: Identifies major categories of business risks. Describes key issues and benefits of risk management practices. Describes potential consequences associated with specific examples of business risks. Makes use of organizational resources for risk avoidance and management.Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.Level Extensive Experience: Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices. 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. Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. 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. Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings. Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties. Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels. Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.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. Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes. Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns. Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.Product Engineering: Knowledge of various product engineering techniques; ability to master professional methods to design, build and process hardware products or components.Level Working Knowledge: Summarizes discrepancies and failures in all standard processes; reports them to management. Participates in a specific assigned role of an engineering chain according to one's own individual strengths. Troubleshoots technical problems during the engineering stage and discusses these problems with colleagues. Researches the structure of target products to define and source accurate material and components for the project. Applies appropriate instruments to corresponding stages of operations; ensures instruments are in-line with engineering standards.Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.Level Working Knowledge: Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials. Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design. Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use. Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product. Assists in building a complex prototype of product.Basic QualificationsBachelor’s degree7+ years of working experienceTop Candidates will also haveAdvanced DegreeCompliance experienceWorking with Trade associationsReporting to regulatory agenciesProject leadershipOther experienceAdditional InformationThe location for this position is Peoria, IL.Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.This position may require less than 15% travel.Employee benefit detailsOur 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.Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).Final detailsPlease 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 .For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media#LIAny offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .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.