Senior Manager Production

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

Caterpillars Resource Industries Operations and Products division is currently seeking a Senior Production Manager at the Decatur IL facility. As a Senior Production Manager you will supervise and provide leadership to a team of Production Managers while adhering to Caterpillars core values of integrity excellence teamwork commitment and sustainability. You will drive continuous improvement efforts as well as practice and teach LEAN principles. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar and we cant wait for you to join the team!

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Managing staffing development and performance management programs for operations staff; managing motivating and developing management team.
Overseeing operations activities ensuring that safety and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
Driving improvements for overall operations performance and implementing production safety cost and quality control mechanisms.
Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Cross functional Operations/Maintenance leadership experience
• Experience leading and developing diverse teams
• Extensive experience in manufacturing operations and/or supply chain
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Extensive Leadership experience with project management and leading diverse teams

What Skills you will have:

Quality Management:
Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.
Communicates key benefits of a quality management process.
Develops expertise in quality assurance tools techniques and standards.
Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma ISO 9000 or Baldrige principles.
Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals.

Planning and Organizing:
Updates stakeholders on potential changes; renegotiates requirements as necessary.
Identifies the critical goals and tasks required to meet daily objectives.
Develops contingency plans or to improve processes and to avoid problems before they occur.
Evaluates linkages and interrelationships when prioritizing multiple responsibilities.
Manages conflicting priorities effectively.
Tracks the implementation of plans closely to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.

Manufacturing Operations:
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:
Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
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.
Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Manufacturing Standards Procedures and Policies:
Contributes to the development and implementation of specific manufacturing procedures.
Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility.
Participates in the implementation of manufacturing standards and procedures to ones own function.
Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Decatur IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available

Travel will be up to 20

Sponsorship is not available

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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