Career Area:
Operations
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.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Leicester Customer and Training Centre team as a Product Demonstrator - supporting customer visits, dealer training, and product demonstrations. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with others across our organisation and you will be directly involved, and at the heart of our business, facilitating sales of machines, attachments and services to our customers
Job duties and responsibilities:
Our Product Demonstrator will focus on supporting customer and dealer events, delivering product training, and demonstrating CAT and competitive machinery, attachments and jobsite technologies – all focused on driving increased product sales and revenues. From day one you will be embedded in a team delivering support to customers, dealers and our commercial teams, collaborating with people worldwide.
- Providing product application expertise at point of sale, delivering various types of product training including applied technology, job efficiency, and safety
- Providing support during customer, dealer and trade events both at LCTC, other Caterpillar facilities, and dealer locations
- Supporting day to day visits, factory tours and product walkarounds
- Supporting the integration and demonstration of key technologies and product solutions within Customer and Training Centres and in the field
- Supporting performance studies, benchmarking products, collecting and providing feedback to improve NPI and CPI projects with our product groups
- Working alongside the LCTC team to maintain and develop the demonstration fleet, buildings and demonstration facilities to provide a world-class customer experience
Who are we looking for?
As the type of roles within our business are becoming more diverse, we are looking for people who are open minded, excellent problem solvers and who have an ability to learn quickly. You will be motivated, hard-working, and will embrace change.
Suitable candidates will have:
- Experience operating construction equipment
- An understanding of the BCP Product and Attachment range
- An understanding of typical customer applications
- Basic computer literacy and experience working with Microsoft Office 365
- The ability to communicate clearly, and work within a flexible team
- Ability to travel (up to 10% of time)
The best candidates will have:
- Up to date experience operating a range of CAT BCP equipment and attachments, with a track record of operating safely, and to the standards expected on a professional job site
- An understanding of CAT technologies such as Grade, Command, Ease of Use and Remote Control
- Experience delivering training on CAT equipment either internally, or ideally externally to customers and dealers
- Experience supporting events at CAT facilities, dealer or customer sites, or tradeshows
- Experience working with product groups supporting development of machines, improving controllability, providing “Voice of Customer”
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business
What You Will Get The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on the skills they have by working with a variety of different functional areas, allowing them to develop their understanding of the wider business requirements. Becoming a member of a skilled, diverse and inclusive team that will provide a good foundation for future career development within Caterpillar.
**Job Title: **Product Demonstrator
**Salary: **£35,247 starting salary rising to £39,000 once fully competent
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays – option to buy or sell, Production Bonus, Flexible Buy In Benefits such as Private Medical, Health Care, Dental & Vision scheme and more, Share Scheme (50% Company Matched), Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%)
Travel: 10% domestic and international
What do we do?** **
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Since 1925, we’ve been driving sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world through innovative products and services. Throughout the product life cycle, we offer services built on cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise. These products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value to help our customers succeed.
We have a clear vision to be the global leader in providing customer value in the markets in which we operate. Our core values (Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Sustainability) are key to our success.
Caterpillar’s Desford facility, located in West Leicestershire, forms part of the Building and Construction Products division (BCP). In addition to design, development and manufacturing of Backhoe Loader, Compact Wheel Loader, Small Wheel Loader and Telehandler product lines, Desford is home to teams who provide support to our customers and dealers, primarily throughout Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME). BCP Desford have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Commercial team - we are a key business group supporting dealer operations, machine sales, and working with our dealers and customers to provide product training.
About BCP
The Building Construction Products (BCP) division team is comprised of more than 9,000 employees—from assemblers and accountants to marketing professionals and engineers—we work in factories, warehouses, and offices all over the world.
We are responsible for the design, manufacturing, marketing and support of Caterpillar’s line of small, versatile construction machines and attachments for the commercial construction, residential construction, specialty trades, landscaping and agriculture industries. Products include small wheel loaders, compact wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, compact track loaders, mini hydraulic excavators, skid steer loaders, telehandlers and small track-type tractors.
**What will Caterpillar do for you? **
From day one, you’re set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company. Your power our success and we are committed to empowering yours. After all, when your work can impact the entire world, it’s important to do work that matters.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
Posting Dates:
June 5, 2026 - June 18, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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