Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering
Caterpillar

Job Info

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Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:

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Job Summary:

At Caterpillar's East Peoria, IL facility, we manufacture and assemble Track Type Tractors. In this role as a Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering, you will report to the Director Manufacturing Operations and will be primarily responsible for coordingating the development and implementation of systems starting with the manufacturability of prime product at concept / design through the various assembly process to shipment of product. This includes facility design, construction, and maintenance activities as well as the planning, developing, and implementing systems for new lean assembly processes. As a member of the Maintenance Support team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can't wait for you to join the team!

What you will do:

• Works directly with the Operations Manager providing manufacturing expertise in: manufacturing, assembly, materials & logistics, planning support, project management methodology/processes/tools, and NPI.
  
• Plant Engineering - Responsible for all building related maintenance, utilities and both factory and office layouts. Interacts with manufacturing managers, product managers & facility managers to address all facility layout and rearrangement issues. Decisions regarding cost effective solutions for layouts and repairs of buildings are included in these responsibilities.
  
• Area Maintenance - Works with manufacturing managers and facility manager to provide timely maintenance and repair of equipment at a competitive cost. Ensures that machine uptimes and process capabilities will meet quality & production schedules. Maintain all indirect inventories necessary for machine repairs. Develops and maintains maintenance training programs with Cat-U. Coordinates all contract maintenance activity with external suppliers to achieve cost effective solutions. This position interacts with both Labor Relations and the Union Committeeman and represents the company on third step grievance meetings and is a member of the contract negotiating team.
  
• Capital Coordinator - Maintains the capital expenditure activity, which includes the proper accounting and tax implications. Expenditures are monitored and compared to the original target in the request for investment. Decisions as to when assets are placed in service are coordinated with manufacturing managers and Business Resource personnel. Coordination of capital expenditure activity involves manufacturing managers, product managers and business resource personnel.
  
• Tooling and Programming - Develops tooling and NC Programming for all current and new components.
  
• Interacts with all manufacturing managers, engineering managers, product managers, and facility managers. Responsible for the tool room, which maintains all current production tooling and builds tooling for new product introductions. Develops all programming for new machines, processes and products. Coordinates the programming/tooling aspects for NPI projects. Also responsible for gauging development and use. Cost effectively manages all perishable and durable tooling and fixtures.
  
• Heat Treat & Met Lab - Manage Heat Treat and Met Lab services ensuring efficient and necessary support to manufacturing areas.
  
• Process Improvement - Ensure and implement new technologies and continual improvements on the various processes to improve quality and reduce costs. Facilitates the deployment of Concurrent Product & Process
  
• Development (CPPD) methodology and provides the required support resources. Also supports corporate initiatives such as 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, certification, etc.
  
• Facility Transformation - Complete the installation of all machinery and equipment related to facility transformation. Responsible for all machinery moves and facility rearrangement. Interacts with manufacturing managers, product managers and facility managers.
  
• Procurement - Responsible for the supervision of purchasing and releasing of orders for indirect inventory items. Manages indirect inventory. Shares responsibility for the price and term negotiations with indirect suppliers.
  
• Manages a department through subordinate supervisors/managers and professionals. Provides direction, focus, motivation, and encouragement for subordinates. Responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates.
  

What Skills you will have:

Operational Functions : Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Facilitates interrelationships between major functions and sub-functions.
• Designs awareness programs for multi- and cross-functional issues of the regulatory environment.
• Works to resolve obstacles to goals of several organizational functions.
• Advises others to carry out responsibilities based on understanding of key organizational functions.
• Evaluates relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and works accordingly.
• Recommends efficiencies in operational functions wherever possible.

Collaborating : Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Demonstrates experience engendering collaborative processes that lead to problem solving and the achievement of business goals.
• Establishes shared goals to foster collaboration.
• Ensures that everyone can access the same data and provide input into how business is conducted.
• Redesigns physical areas to allow for collaboration and private time.
• Deemphasizes divides; focuses on collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Implements methods for people to come together on the fly to make decisions, solve problems, and develop products/services.

Continuous Transformation : Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Implements new systems, procedures and tools efficiently when changes occur in the work environment.
• Adjusts current working processes or adopts new approaches in response to changes in the business environment.
• Seeks challenging opportunities or assignments to grow and develop one's own knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes.
• Communicates and analyzes assumptions about a particular issue with colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.

Organizational Leadership : Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.
• Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.
• Utilizes an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc.
• Employs leadership theories, such as contingency and transactional, and associated techniques.

Influencing Through Expertise : Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Acquires expertise through training and practical experience in the relevant field.
• Analyzes the needs, desires, and motivations of the other party to effectively understand a given scenario.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Provides evidentiary support while giving opinions or recommendations to influence decision-making.
• Conducts tasks in such a way as to build a strong reputation and credibility as an expert in the field.

Project Management : Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Utilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.
• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.
• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.
• Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.
• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.
• Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

Capacity Planning & Management - MFG : Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Works with R&D (research & development) staff to plan resource and capacity requirements for products under development.
• Advises on multiple cycles of short- and long-term capacity planning for product or site.
• Compares and contrasts alternative approaches and tools for capacity planning.
• Develops estimates and costs for incremental capacity requirements.
• Translates demand forecasts into production and capacity requirements.

Lean Manufacturing : Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Level Expert:
• Defines and executes a strategic lean implementation plan.
• Mentors others on the organizational and cultural transformation needed for effective lean implementation.
• Creates training programs for the approaches to developing and executing a lean.
• Leads discussions on the history and evolution of lean manufacturing; cites successes and failures.
• Establishes and monitors benchmarks for measuring effectiveness of lean.
• Oversees the implementation of mechanisms for sustaining a culture for lean.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is East Peoria, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available

This position may require 10% travel

Sponsorship is not available

This posting will close at midnight on May 23, 2024

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
  
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
  
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  
• 401k savings plan
  
• Health savings account (HSA)
  
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  
• Short and long-term disability coverage
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Paid parental leave
  
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
  
• Employee Assistance Programs
  
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
  

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Posting Dates:
May 8, 2024 - May 23, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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