Technical Representative

**Career Area**:
Product Support

**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.

Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products (BCP) division has an opening working as a **Machine **Technical Service Representative **. Working hands-on with customers and dealers, our Technical Representatives provide customer and dealer support on Caterpillar machines. They represent Caterpillar face to face, reviewing and resolving customer needs onsite and within Caterpillar dealer facilities. Technical Representatives have a direct bottom line impact on Caterpillar and dealer financial results. Leadership and technical aptitude partnered with strong decision making and customer service skills are this role’s key to success.

**What You’ll Do (Essential Functions)**:
In this role, you will be on the frontline of supporting our network of dealers and customers in Europe. Cultivating strong customer and dealer relationships and using sound logic, you’ll be responsible for executing decisions on behalf of Caterpillar to ensure superb customer and dealer experience.
- Travel to dealer locations to consult on product performance within assigned territory (across Europe, including, but not limited to, UK, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Poland)
- Exercise strong decision-making skills, making judgements on complex products
- Determine appropriate levels of support required for customer experience and peak product performance
- Help dealers achieve higher service quality working with industry sales representatives to develop total customer solutions
- Work with Service Specialists to ensure dealers meet targets for Customer Satisfaction
- Liaison with Caterpillar Product Support Managers and Support Engineers for product enhancements and future developments
- Educate/train dealers on Caterpillar product technical specifications
- Stay abreast of industry and technology changes and learn to relate those changes to Caterpillar, dealer and customer needs.

**The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined**

**How You’ll be Successful (Basic Qualifications)**:

- 4+ years of engineering or product support experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of professional experience
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Fluent in English and one other European language preferred (French, Spanish, Polish, would be an asset).
- Good written and oral communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information in a simple and concise way.
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, with the ability to successfully build relationships with a diverse group of individuals.
- Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to manage own assignments.
- Dynamic, team player with initiative.
- Strong prioritization capability.
- Ability to quickly adapt to complex changes, execute with ambiguity and drive advancement within the Caterpillar dealer organization

**Additional Skills for Success (Desired Qualifications)**:

- Construction equipment technical experience
- Knowledge of Caterpillar dealer network
- Technical aptitude and strong computer software skills to work in a suite of online Caterpillar systems
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Ability to work collaboratively effectively and respectfully
- Ability to read engineering designs
- Experience with PowerBI
- Knowledge and understanding of how CAT machines operate

**Job Title**:Technical Representative

**Contract**:Permanent

**Salary**:£52,000-£62,500 depending on experience

**Benefits**:27 days annual leave + bank holidays, 12% bonus, Flexible Buy in Benefits such as Private Medical, Healthcare, Vison & Dental schemes, Green Car Scheme and more, Share Scheme (50% Company Matched), Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%), Free Car Parking, Caterpillar Advantage website

**Location**:Desford, Leicestershire

**Hours**:37.50

**Travel**:Up to 50%

**Relocation/Sponsorship**:Not supported with this role

**Closing Date**:19th April

**Job Reference**:R0000250377

**About Caterpillar**
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, ba