Senior Project Lead

Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Project Lead resolving complex customer issues for Caterpillar’s underground mining technology portfolio. Leading technical investigations, engineering improvements, and validation across global mining operations.

Posted 9/6/2026full-timePerth • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical leadership and problem-solving within underground mining technologies, leveraging data analysis and AI-assisted tools to drive product improvements and resolve complex system-level issues. Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence technical direction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Leadership ExperienceUnderground Mining TechnologiesData Analytics and Data ScienceComplex Systems TroubleshootingExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Data Analysis TechniquesRoot Cause AnalysisData Collection MethodsTroubleshooting ProcessesEngineering Solutions Validation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration SkillsInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

AI-Based Tools for Data AnalysisMining Automation SystemsTele-Remote SystemsPositioning and Production Management SystemsProximity Awareness Systems

Industry Keywords

Underground MiningMining TechnologiesSystems IntegrationOperational EnvironmentsCross-Functional Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a small technical team responsible for daily customer issue triage across the Underground Technologies product portfolio
Work with Product Support, Deployment, and Application Specialists to understand and prioritise customer-reported issues
Facilitate technical discussions across teams and stakeholders
Track issues from initial report through analysis, root cause identification, and resolution
Perform detailed analysis of customer and engineering data to identify root causes
Develop data collection and experimentation plans for complex investigations
Apply modern data analysis techniques and AI-assisted tools
Identify product improvement opportunities through customer issue and operational trend analysis
Partner with architects and software engineering teams on corrective actions and long-term product improvements
Support implementation and validation of engineering solutions
Provide technical leadership for cross-functional investigations involving hardware, software, communications, and operational systems
Improve engineering test coverage, data collection methods, troubleshooting processes, and validation approaches
Drive continuous improvement in root cause analysis and product quality processes
Partner with Product Support, Deployment, Software, Systems, Architecture, Integration, and Validation teams
Support global customers and mining operations through data-driven investigations
Align teams, communicate complex findings, and drive resolution of highly complex system-level issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience in underground mining and mining technologies
Technical leadership experience leading teams or complex engineering initiatives
Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex systems issues in operational environments
Experience working across software, systems, integration, and validation disciplines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead investigations involving multiple stakeholders and technical disciplines
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across organisations
Experience working in global cross-functional teams
Experience in one or more of: underground mining technologies; data analytics and data science; AI-based tools for data analysis; mining automation and tele-remote systems; positioning and production management systems; people and vehicle tracking technologies; proximity awareness and collision avoidance systems; systems integration and validation
Must work onsite five days a week
Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Global team focused on innovation, safety, and customer success
Opportunity to work on advanced underground mining technologies
Opportunity to help shape underground automation and autonomy
Opportunity to solve real-world engineering problems impacting global mining operations
Opportunity to influence product quality and technology strategy