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Flor Rivas

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Executive Global Product Manager/P&L Leader - Electric Rope Shovels and Draglines at Caterpillar Inc.
📍 Tucson, Arizona, United States

Flor Rivas is a P&L leader at Caterpillar, managing global product lines for the mining and energy industries. With 20 years of experience at GE, Eaton, and Caterpillar, she combines a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with expertise in product development and business transformation to drive growth.

A passionate advocate for diversity, Flor co-created the Women in Mining Mentor Network to connect professionals across the industry. She is a self-described "STEMinist" who actively promotes mentorship and is involved in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, demonstrating a strong commitment to inclusion.

Beyond her business leadership, Flor is a co-inventor on multiple patents for steam turbine technology from her deep engineering background at GE Power.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Executive Global Product Manager/P&L Leader - Electric Rope Shovels and Draglines
Job Level
Senior
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Women in Mining
Co-created the Women in Mining Mentor Network, a platform connecting hundreds of professionals, and actively champions women's success in the industry.
Mining Electrification
As a leader for electric rope shovels, she publicly discusses the industry's shift to electrification as a way to reduce emissions and improve efficiency.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Executive Global Product Manager/P&L Leader - Electric Rope Shovels and Draglines
Caterpillar Inc.
3-2021 - 2-2023
Executive Global Product Manager/P&L Leader - Mining Technology | MineStar
Caterpillar Inc.
2021
Senior Advisor
Emerald Operating Partners
2019 - 2-2021
Executive Global Product Manager/Head of Product/Business Line Manager - Industrial Lighting/LED
Eaton
2017 - 2019
Executive Product Line Leader, Combined Cycle - HRSG, Steam Turbine, Generator
GE Power
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Education
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México
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