Responsibilities:
- Lead product and process development activities for clutch brake system design control for the company.
- Work closely with Axle and Transmission Platform teams to develop wet clutch and brake component specifications and product offerings which differentiate Caterpillar Drivetrain products.
- Ensure product performance and quality for components including: wet friction, reaction plate.
- Document and communicate requirements and results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units.
- Contribute to the design, development, and validation of new clutch and brakes materials.
- Support global teams and resources to collaborate on design, manufacturing, and sourcing efforts.
- Provide technical support for New Technology Introduction (NTI), New Product Introduction (NPI),Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), and Aftermarket projects.
- Lead matters regarding Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) and Rapid Root Cause and Corrective Actions.
- Identify innovation and development opportunities, and develop proposals for strategic technology project funding.
Qualifications：
- Master degree in Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, or Metallurgical Engineering curriculum.
- Prior test and product development experience.
- Expertise in wet friction product, and elastomer product and process development and analysis.
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written, complemented by the ability to develop and deliver technical presentations.
- Test, data collection, and analysis capabilities using Minitab and spreadsheet & analytics tools.
- Transmission or brake design or development experience.
- Project planning and costing.
- The ability to work or lead multiple projects simultaneously and to make sound priority decisions.
