Lead Value Engineer

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. The Lead Value Engineer serves as the regional authority for quantifying and demonstrating the business value of Caterpillar’s mining technology solutions. Leveraging expertise in mining operations, mine planning, and performance optimization, this role establishes operational baselines, evaluates improvement opportunities, and develops data-driven business cases for Mine Star™ technologies, including Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS), Fleet Management, Onboard, and Underground solutions. Reporting to the Global Manager, Performance & Value Intelligence, the Lead Value Engineer partners closely with Commercial teams, Customer Value Enablement teams, and Performance Intelligence partners to translate operational insights into measurable customer outcomes that support technology adoption, guide deployment strategies, and maximize return on investment. This role is instrumental in helping customers achieve operational improvements while advancing Caterpillar’s global value engineering capabilities. What makes this role exciting: This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of mining by helping customers realize the full value of transformative technologies. As the regional value engineering expert, you’ll combine operational expertise, data-driven analysis, and strategic customer engagement to influence major technology investments and deployment decisions. You’ll partner with mine site leaders, executives, dealers, and global Caterpillar teams to solve complex operational challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and demonstrate the measurable impact of solutions such as autonomous haulage and digital fleet optimization. With a direct connection between your work and customer success, this role provides significant visibility, influence, and the opportunity to drive meaningful business outcomes across some of the world’s most advanced mining operations.

What you will do: Leadvalue engineering for the region, serving as the go-to expert for customer business case analysis across new pursuits and existing customer sites. Establishvalue baselinesfor customer operations using operational, production, cost and performance data. Buildvalue simulations and business case modelsthat quantify the productivity, cost, safety and utilization impact of Mine Star technologies. Applymine planning and operational expertiseto evaluate haul cycles, fleet sizing, equipment utilization, material movement and operating constraints that drive value. Partner with Commercial and Salesteams to shape customer value propositions, support pursuits and provide domain expertise in customer discussions. Work with Performance Intelligence and Performance Monitoringpeers to baseline existing operations and translate performance insights into benchmarks for future sites. Applyglobal benchmarkingfrom existing deployments to assess value potential and readiness at new and prospective customer sites. Define thevalue targets and assumptionsthat regional Customer Value Enablement teams use as the definition of success during deployment. Supportvalue realization reviewsby comparing actual performance to the business case, explaining gaps and recommending what will close them. Presentvalue findings and business casesto customer operations, mine planning, finance and executive stakeholders. Contribute toglobal value engineering standards, methods and tools, and share lessons learned across regions. What skills you have: Consulting: Proven ability to advise customers, dealers, commercial partners, and internal stakeholders on operational improvement opportunities and technology investments. Skilled at facilitating discussions, challenging assumptions constructively, and developing evidence-based recommendations that drive business value and operational performance. Customer Focus: Demonstrated ability to understand customer operational goals and define success through measurable business outcomes. Proven success partnering with customers to identify value opportunities, align technology solutions to operational needs, and ensure sustained realization of value throughout the customer journey. Technical Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in mining operations, mine planning, fleet optimization, and performance analysis, combined with a strong understanding of mining technologies such as Mine Star™, Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS), Fleet Management, Onboard, and Underground solutions. Ability to apply technical knowledge to quantify value opportunities, support technology adoption, and drive measurable operational improvements. Problem Solving: Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to evaluate complex operational challenges, identify root causes of performance gaps, and develop practical solutions that improve productivity, efficiency, and business outcomes. Ability to leverage operational, production, financial, and benchmark data to support sound decision-making. Effective Communications: Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex mining, operational, technical, and financial concepts into clear, compelling messages for diverse audiences ranging from technical site personnel to executive leadership. Proven ability to build confidence in business cases and influence strategic decision-making. Relationship Management: Demonstrated success building and maintaining trusted relationships with customer operations and mine planning teams, commercial organizations, dealers, and cross-functional global stakeholders. Ability to collaborate effectively and influence outcomes without direct authority to achieve shared business objectives. Field Support: Experience working directly with mining customers and site-based teams to assess current-state performance, validate operational assumptions, and support the successful deployment and adoption of technology solutions. Ability to operate effectively in field environments while partnering with customers to achieve targeted performance and value outcomes. Service Excellence: Commitment to delivering high-quality, data-driven insights and recommendations that support customer success. Ability to establish credible value baselines, develop achievable business cases, and ensure customer expectations are supported by measurable performance outcomes and continuous improvement. Top candidates will also have: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field; advanced degree or business/finance qualification preferred. Significant experience inmining operations, mine planning or operational improvementroles. Experience with Mine Star™ or similar fleet management, autonomy or mining technology solutions. Experience developingbusiness cases, value baselines, benchmarks or simulationsfor mining or industrial operations. Proficiency withmine planning, simulation or analytics tools(e.g., haulage simulation, scheduling software, Excel modeling, Power BI or similar).Customer-facing experience supportingcommercial pursuits, consulting or technical sales. Experience working across cultures and with remote, site-based and customer-embedded teams.undefined

Primary Work Location: This role can be based in Phoenix, AZor Tucson, AZand will require working onsite five days a week.

Travel: This position will require up to 25% travel, including customer site visits. Relocation: Domestic relocation is available.

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship, international assignments, and payroll transfers arenotavailable for this role.

Summary: Pay Range:$128,470.00 - $192,710.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. Medical, dental, and vision benefits*Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*401(k) savings plans*Health Savings Account (HSA)*Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*Health Lifestyle Programs*Employee Assistance Program*Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*Career Development*Incentive bonus*Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement* These benefits also apply to part-time employees This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.