Career Area: Engineering 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. About the Role New Product Introduction Team Leader - Underground Hard Rock Vehicles Are you ready to lead complex, multi-site engineering projects that shape the future of underground hard rock mining? We're looking for a dynamic NPI (New Product Introduction) Team Leader who thrives on collaboration, precision, and driving results across diverse teams. Why This Role Matters As a key leader in our product value stream, you'll ensure the successful delivery of high-impact projects by aligning resources across engineering, sales, marketing, and platform teams. Your leadership will accelerate value creation, reduce risk, and keep projects on track; ultimately enabling innovation and efficiency throughout the product lifecycle. Your Impact In this role, you'll be the driving force behind collaboration and execution, ensuring our projects deliver on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. If you're passionate about leading teams, solving problems, and making a measurable impact, we want to hear from you. Your main responsibilities will include; Develop HRV (Hard Rock Vehicles) Business Strategy: Clarify leadership vision and goals for future success through focused senior leader workshops and cross-functional facilitation. Drive Innovation: Submit HRV product ideas, preparing business cases, defining key customer value, and managing approval and tracking of all Research and Development spend for the business unit. Establish NPI Foundations: Define business case, technical requirements, and budget up to NPI program launch. Manage Governance: Oversee intake and budgetary submissions for quarterly updates. Lead Electrification Initiatives: Manage underground electrification customer commitments, relationships, and HRV governance. Coordinate Product Line Projects: Prioritise target markets, set objectives, and manage executive stakeholders across the organisation. Act as Gatekeeper: Maintain Economic Profit for HRV industry profit by segment and region. Prepare Commercial Information: Support Tier 1 miner and dealer interactions with accurate, strategic data. Coach and Develop Teams: Implement and guide business scorecards aligned to Business Areas of Impact. Key Skills Required: Strategic Planner: Skilled in tactical and long-term planning, resource allocation, and linking plans to business objectives. Customer-Focused: Committed to delivering outstanding service to internal and external stakeholders. Problem Solver: Adept at anticipating challenges, leading resolution efforts, and capturing lessons learned. Strong Communicator: Able to convey complex ideas clearly and coach others in effective communication. Quality Advocate: Familiar with quality management tools and continuous improvement techniques. Benefits : Caterpillar Australia is committed to flexible working arrangements, helping employees to achieve their work-life goals. Competitive remuneration package including additional superannuation and share options. Career development with global prospects A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome SMART spending APP The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents. Additional Information: This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Burnie or Brisbane office. Relocation to Burnie may be considered. Sponsorship is not available. Posting Dates: January 12, 2026 - January 25, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .
