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Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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 Definition:

Oversees and coordinates the activities of a more complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. Supervises Operations of one to five Team Leads in assigned Manufacturing area and reports to Senior Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe running of the respective production line - eliminating any un-safe operations and maintaining 5S and a clean working environment
• Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and creating reports and records of production processes, tooling issues, and inventory; escalating issues and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
• Meet production targets and schedules
• Ensures product and process quality by conducting standard work audits, Gemba walk audits.
• Focuses on Continuous Improvement and Kaizens to improve working conditions, efficiency improvements, and safety and quality improvement
• Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
• Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Focus on Lean Manufacturing:

Owns the value stream map for their respective section. Partners with support groups in the implementation of changes needed to achieve future state. Adjusts section staffing to meet flow and customer requirements. Practices and coaches Lean guiding principles and problem solving techniques. Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members. Drives Root Cause identification. Drives Continuous Improvement process. Reports section status. Monitors and audits PQVC metrics. Assists with creating, training and implementing standard work. Adheres to established standards, policies and practices relating to quality, cost reduction, safety, ergonomics, affirmative action, etc. in performing assigned duties.

Degree Requirement: Engineering Degree from Tier 1 University (Preferred Mechanical, Automobile and Mechatronics Engineering)

Experience: 4 - 6 Years in a Production Environment with 2-3 years Supervisory Experience

Skill Descriptors:

Quality Management System/ ISO:9001: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Focusses on Built in Quality and Quality at Source

Applies problem solving techniques to drive Root Cause Corrective Action

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Level Working Knowledge:

Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.

Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.

Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.

Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.

Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Level Working Knowledge:

Defines the critical workflow for executing key processes.

Identifies process problems that limit performance.

Implements methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.

Focuses on the most significant problems to maximize efficiency gains.

Surfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level.

Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.

Level Extensive Experience:

Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures.

Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility.

Evaluates the risks and safety hazards present in manufacturing operations.

Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing operations and relates to own organization.

Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved.

Employs tools and techniques for anticipating demand and assuring capacity.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.

Level Extensive Experience:

Performs safety inspections to ensure a safe work environment

Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.

Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

March 5, 2025 - March 18, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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