Description
**Career Area:**
Supply Chain and Logistics**Job 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.
**Job Description:**
Ensure accuracy and integrity of SAP parameters for both existing and new part numbers. Coordinate engineering release activities between design areas and procurement/scheduling functions to ensure effective and timely implementation.
**What You'll Do:**
* Create, maintain, and communicate accurate change management data at both local and corporate levels by capturing information across multiple information systems.
* Analyze engineering releases, changes, and drawing notices to define change management requirements, supporting creation of the product structure based on engineering design.
* Maintain close working relationships with release analysts as well as manufacturing operations, process planning, engineering design, and materials planning teams.
**Required Education:**
* Completed or ongoing degree in Engineering or a related field.
* Basic to intermediate English (conversational and written).
**Required Skills:**
**Accuracy and Attention to Detail**
* Solid understanding of cost, production, and supplier impacts resulting from errors in Bill of Materials (BOM), revisions, and engineering documents.
* Ability to apply structured verification tools (checklists, cross-checks, document comparisons) to ensure error-free engineering changes.
* Skill in identifying technical data discrepancies early and taking corrective actions prior to release.
* Experience managing Bill of Materials (BOM).
**Problem Solving**
* Breaks down complex problems and identifies root causes for effective decision-making.
* Evaluates technical and operational scenarios using reliable information.
* Anticipates impacts and defines actions to mitigate issues arising from changes.
* Coordinates across multiple functions to resolve problems quickly and effectively.
**MRP and Manufacturing Systems**
* Applied understanding of how engineering changes impact MRP cycles, material availability, revisions, supplier lead times, and shipments.
* Ability to correctly enter and update critical information in manufacturing systems (revision levels, EAU, disposition, effectiveness, BOM changes).
* Skill in interpreting system outputs and anticipating impacts on production schedules, inventory levels, and procurement activities.
* Basic to intermediate knowledge of SAP.
* Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
**Ideal Candidates Will Also Have:**
* Experience with Power BI, Power Apps, or other digitalization tools.
* Knowledge of SAP.
**Additional Information:**
* This position is located in Santa Catarina, N.L.
* Visa sponsorship is not available for foreign candidates.
* No domestic relocation support is provided for this position.
* Please remember to include an English-language resume in your Workday profile.
**Final Details:**
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including your spam/junk folder, as this is our primary method of correspondence. If you wish to check the status of your application, please use the candidate login on our careers website, as it will reflect any status updates.
**Caterpillar’s Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. This company does not require pregnancy tests or HIV tests as conditions for employment, continued employment, or promotion.**
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**
May 26, 2026 \- June 2, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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