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Product Service Engineer
Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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Location | West Lafayette, IN, USA |
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Salary | $110520 – $165840 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Four year engineering or technical degree or equivalent job related experience
- Extensive Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions
- Extensive Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
- Working Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external; ability to apply consulting knowledge appropriately
- Extensive Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
- Working Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the product health and quality performance in the field for LPSD gas engines
- Investigate warranty claims, look for quality trends, and anticipate field issues to drive product improvements
- Launch and support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) Projects, and issue appropriate publications and field support plans
- Provide accurate financial forecasts for CPI projects requiring field support plans
- Work closely with dealers and industry reps to investigate and resolve complex customer technical issues
- Utilize Applied Failure Analysis (AFA) to investigating critical failures and adapt internal reports for external use.
- Provide support for major problems to resolve warranty claims, develop ICA repair options and advise industry teams and dealers on maintenance and service options.
- Closely monitor and support the field population post production and provide monthly updates to the leadership team
- Conduct dealer and customer visits to provide technical assistance on urgent field problems when necessary.
- Provide DSN Tier 2 analysts guidance on difficult DSN tickets and work with engineering to answer any unresolved questions.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with LPSD Engineering, Quality, and industry teams to efficiently resolve customer problems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with gas engines and engine systems
- Experience with electric power and oil & gas applications
- Working knowledge of Caterpillar dealers, warranty and service systems
- Experience with the Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) process