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Smith Chen

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Director Advanced Technology at Caterpillar Inc.
📍 San Diego, California, United States

As Director of Advanced Manufacturing at Caterpillar, Smith leads the integration of Industry 4. 0 technologies like digital twins and IIoT. He spearheads projects such as the autonomous Cat® 794 mining truck and holds a Master of Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

He earned an Industry Innovation honor for a project that cut equipment failure rates by 35%, setting a new benchmark for smart heavy machinery.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director Advanced Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Smith shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Smith cares about

Digital Twins & IIoT
He excels in these areas, leading the integration of Industry 4. 0 technologies to drive intelligent manufacturing transformation at Caterpillar.
Autonomous Heavy Machinery
Leads the project for the Cat® 794 unmanned mining truck, showcasing his direct experience and leadership in industrial autonomy.
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Career

Work history

3-2018
Director Advanced Technology
Caterpillar Inc.
10-2015 - 3-2018
Manufacturing System Engineer
Caterpillar Inc.
8-2010 - 10-2015
Optimization Engineer
Advanced Machinery Systems
4-2005 - 8-2010
System Integration Engineer
Western Automation Solutions
2-2002 - 4-2005
Mechanical Design Engineer
California HeavyTech
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Education
Master of Science
University of California, Berkeley
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Influence (I)

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