Value Chain Designer

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.

As a Value Chain Designer, you won’t just improve processes, you will shape how products move from concept to customer across a global enterprise. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution, partnering with leaders across engineering, purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, and quality to drive end‑to‑end improvement. You’ll develop and evolve network value‑stream models that influence critical decisions, uncover waste, and elevate cost, delivery, and customer performance. From diagnosing complex system‑level challenges to executing transformation initiatives, no two projects are the same. If you thrive on variety, strategic impact, and seeing your work translate into real, measurable results, this role offers unmatched scope and influence.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional Module Teams, partnering across Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Suppliers to drive value chain performance.

• Develop and maintain end‑to‑end network value‑stream models that represent current‑state and future‑state value chain configurations across a global product line.

• Acquire, integrate, and analyze data from multiple corporate systems to model physical flows, process variability, transit times, and delivery performance.

• Iterate network models to evaluate proposed business scenarios and support value chain performance project management.

• Serve as the functional expert in value stream modeling, optimization, modular design, and implementation management.

• Translate modeling results into clear business insights, visuals, and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision‑making.

• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), including production and aftermarket planning, to help shape inventory and resource plans.

• Support continuous improvement across the value chain by identifying opportunities, solving problems, and implementing data‑driven solutions.

• Strengthen alignment between logistics and manufacturing activities while driving collaboration across the enterprise value chain network.

• Maintain and advance enterprise capabilities in network modeling processes, platforms, and techniques.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• You influence decisions across the entire value chain—from suppliers and manufacturing to distribution partners and the end customer.

• Your work directly shapes future‑state network strategies, helping the business optimize cost, quality, delivery, and customer experience.

• You operate at the intersection of data, strategy, and execution, turning complex modeling into real‑world impact.

• You collaborate with diverse, high‑impact teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and external partners.

• You play a key role in S&OP and Business Cycle Management, influencing both current and future points‑in‑cycle.

• You become a recognized enterprise expert in value stream modeling and optimization, building capabilities that scale across Caterpillar.

• Your insights enable continuous improvement and smarter, faster decisions that improve performance across a global network.

Basic Qualifications:

Degree or equivalent experience desired

What skills you will have:

Business Process Improvement (BPI)

Identifies outdated or inefficient processes and evaluates alternative solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Assesses feasibility across financial, cultural, and technological dimensions and drives adoption of improved approaches.

Process Management

Evaluates, diagnoses, and optimizes complex process flows to improve overall value chain performance. Coordinates cross‑functional teams and builds cost‑benefit cases to support process changes and new implementations.

Analytical Thinking

Breaks down complex value chain challenges into manageable components to identify root causes and improvement opportunities. Quantifies costs, benefits, risks, and likelihood of success to support informed decision‑making.

Problem Solving

Leads structured problem‑solving efforts to resolve high‑impact or recurring operational issues. Synthesizes information, applies multiple problem‑solving approaches, and ensures lessons learned are captured to prevent recurrence.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Applies structured RCA methods to identify underlying causes of process failures or performance gaps. Develops corrective actions and guides others in using RCA techniques to prevent repeat issues.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Around 5 years of relevant value-chain-related work experiences.

• Previous experience with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).

• Ability to understand and translate business and process conditions into feasible value stream models.

• Understanding ERP systems’ lead-time elements (supply chain, manufacturing, and marketing).

• Value stream mapping experience to help support end-to-end network modeling.

• Strong end-to-end supply base understanding, including customers and dealers.

Additional Information:

• The primary location for this position is Denison, TX

• Domestic relocation assistance is available

• This position may require 5% travel

• Sponsorship is not available

• This posting will close at midnight on Sunday 4/12/26

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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