Regional Specialist

Job Summary:

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT) is a joint venture between Caterpillar and Trimble whose purpose is to transform the way heavy equipment customers shape the world with solutions that differentiate Caterpillar and Trimble.

The Regional Specialist will be part of an international team providing external customer site verification and validation (V&V) for CTCT products. This position networks closely with CTCT internal product/project teams, as well as Caterpillar and Trimble product teams, to provide high-quality products to the earthmoving, paving, and mining industries. This hands-on role will leverage the experiences and training gained from previous grade control positions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for participating in risk identification process with the wider product/project team

• Customer identification, logistics, kit ordering, product training, feedback, issue resolution and documentation.

• Working with Cat and Trimble to identify appropriate customers for external V&V.

• Creating test plans regarding external customer machines and sites

• First point of contact for identification and management of product issues from external customer sites

• Management of Trimble, Caterpillar and CTCT databases used in tracking product issues

• Process efficiency projects related to risk-based testing

Skills & Experience Required:

• Relevant Qualification or Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 3+ years of machine control technical experience

• Experience with CAN/J1939, Ethernet and wireless communications

• Problem-solving and time management skills

• Minimum 3+ years of previous testing and validation experience with grade control products

• Self-starter with a demonstrated passion for the business

• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a global team

Other Requirements:

• Experience in the field of surveying

• Knowledge of CAN, ET or other data link communications

• Experience with GPS, machine control and guidance system design or validation

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude as well as manual dexterity to work well in bench test and machine test environments

• Fluent in English

• Travel (including international / up to 35%)

If you are interested in this position, please don’t hesitate to apply. We are looking forward to your

application.

About Trimble

Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company, with a history of exceptional growth coupled with a disciplined and strategic focus on being the best. While GPS is at our core, we have grown beyond this technology to embrace other sophisticated positioning technologies and, in doing so; we are

changing the way the world works.

Our solutions are used in over 140 countries and we have incredibly diverse lines of business. Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world. Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of

room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, and connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.

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Pay Equity

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Hiring Range:

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Bonus Eligible?

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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