Condition Monitoring Operations Manager

Career Area:

Product Support

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable professional to join our team as a Condition Monitoring Operations Manager . This role is ideal for individuals with a background in large earthmoving or mining products who are motivated to lead and develop a growing team of Condition Monitoring Advisors (CMAs) including direct communication with dealers customers and internal partners to improve machine uptime and reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) .

The Condition Monitoring Operations Manager leads the Tucson-based CMA team and advances the condition monitoring processes analytics and tools the CM team uses. This role is accountable for directing daily CMA activities ensuring high-quality maintenance and repair recommendations and managing the metrics of monitored fleets ensuring we are delivering performance expectations CMA utilization and team growth.

What You Will Do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a fleet monitoring team consisting of 68 Condition Monitoring Advisors based in Tucson ensuring timely execution and high-quality outputs.

• Deliver condition monitoring performance expectations for quality velocity and value across Job Site Solutions (JSS) Physical Availability (PA) Managed sites Strategic Accounts dealers and Cat customers.

• Partner with the Condition Monitoring Deployment team to plan and execute new site coverage and coverage adjustments .

• Conduct regular performance reviews with process partners and customers and drive internal communication of condition monitoring wins and value delivered.

• Collaborate with global condition monitoring teams to develop share and implement best practices.

• Establish standard work and lead continuous process improvement across all CMA activities.

• Provide oversight of analytical practices to ensure accuracy consistency and early detection of emerging machine issues.

• Ensure the CMA team effectively leverages Caterpillars purpose-built condition monitoring tools to maximize uptime and customer value.

• Maintain expertise across all five elements of Condition Monitoring while building depth and capability within the team.

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes introduce new analytics and advance proactive and predictive maintenance strategies through the CMAs daily work.

• Manage recruitment retention onboarding and skills development for Condition Monitoring Advisors.

What skills you will have:

Technical Excellence: Extensive experience supporting large earthmoving or mining machines product support or condition monitoring experience .

Customer Focus: Strong understanding of customer operations and priorities with the ability to align technical recommendations to business value.
Data Gathering & Analysis: Demonstratedability to assess complex equipment data identifytrends and guide effective decision-making using structured analytical tools.

Consulting: Working knowledge of predictive maintenance and reliability engineering with experience advising customers or internal stakeholders.
Effective Communications: Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and influence internal partners dealers and customers.

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.
Relationship Management: Ability to operate in customer-facing environments building trust with dealers and customers andmaintainingstrong long-term partnerships.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience with equipment management strategies and enabling technologies .

• Strong understanding of the technical application and operational aspects of large earthmoving and mining products .

• Prior experience in a dealer- or customer-facing role (e.g. technical field rep sales ASR account manager).

• Formal leadership experience or demonstrated informal leadership through cross-functional initiatives (e.g. project management CPI product development or field roles).

Additional information:
This position requires the candidate to work full-time in the Tucson Mining Center office.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.
This position will require up to 15% travel.
Sponsorship is not available.

Summary Pay Range:

$147760.00 - $221640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

May 15 2026 - May 26 2026

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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Required Experience:

Manager