Principal IT Architect - Manufacturing and Quality

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Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: 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. Role Summary: The Principal Architect for Manufacturing & Quality is a senior enterprise architecture leader responsible for defining and governing the technology architecture that enables modern manufacturing across global operations for over 200 facilities. This role partners with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and digital platform leaders to architect scalable solutions that support smart factories, advanced analytics, predictive quality, automation and digital twins. The role ensures that the manufacturing technology ecosystem, including ERP, MES, manufacturing applications, data platforms and industrial IoT, evolves toward a simplified...