Career Area: Product Support

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Who we are:

MaK Middle East LLC is a Caterpillar company under parent Caterpillar Motoren GmbH and is exclusively focused on parts and services for Caterpillar\'s medium speed engine brands MaK, CM and EMD in the Middle East.

Role Definition

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Service Engineer to assists with product problem management within an assigned territory or industry; Maximizes Customer Loyalty while minimizing the commercial impact of customer complaints related to products, applications, and maintenance requirements thru appropriate and timely use of resources including Goodwill.

Role Responsibilities

Providing input to Service Operations Specialists for shop operations, service process improvements, and systems, to help dealers achieve higher service quality and improve profitability.

Drive and support Dealer Product Problem Management process.

Building dealer\'s technical capabilities to identify and repair product deficiencies.

Providing technical guidance and counseling dealers on presentations designed to inform customers of service advantages.

Directing dealers in managing Product Improvement Programs cost-effectively and within designated timeframes.

Collaborate internally with business partners to deliver product defect fixes for our end users in partnership with our dealers.

Skill You Will Have

Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

Level Working Knowledge:

Communicates the importance of customer needs/expectations and commits to resolving them.

Researches and verifies customer needs and expectations.

Solicits customer satisfaction feedback and acts on improvement opportunities.

Helps link organizational objectives to customer needs and expectations.

Meets regularly with customers to understand their wants, needs and expectations.

Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.

Level Basic Understanding:

Cites personal experiences of receiving excellent customer service.

Describes examples of poor, mediocre, and excellent service.

Explains how managing customer perceptions and expectations enhances customer service.

Describes several important business benefits of providing high quality service.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Working Knowledge:

Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Level Working Knowledge:

Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.

Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.

Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.

Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.

Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Basic Understanding:

Uses a structured approach in analyzing and resolving technical problems.

Seeks opportunities for continual learning to maintain technical competence in pursuit of technical excellence.

Provides examples or case studies demonstrating technical excellence in actual business scenarios.

Pursues, prepares for and assumes new technical assignments and challenges.

Background/Experience/Qualifications

Bachelor\'s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

PLC and IT skills would be advantageous

Some travelling will be involved in this role

Proven experience (6 years minimum) working on Medium Speed Marine Engines/Power Plants.

Additional Information

60% travel to job site

No relocation offered / No Expat Package

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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, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

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