Six Sigma Black Belt

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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.

As a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt you will lead projects and initiatives located at our prime product facilities in North America as well as the remaining Paving facilities outside of North America. Your primary focus will be to identify waste within the Paving Product Development and Maintenance areas and execute projects to eliminate that waste. This involves collaborating with the global extended Paving team including business resources engineering manufacturing purchasing and supply chain to develop targets identify projects to close gaps and report out to leadership.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the effort to identify both Lean and Cost opportunities for Cat Paving. This includes working with cross-functional leadership as well as the working teams to charter projects and get them piloted and in-place.
• Lead the effort at Paving to simplify our products to achieve both cost reduction and development efficiency.
• Lead the effort to drive efficiency in the Paving product maintenance space. This includes current product updates quality fixes component source changes and other maintenance activities.

What You Have:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or business coupled with extensive and progressive experience in product development with a foundational understanding of product cost inputs accounting methodologies and tracking metrics.
• Proven experience inproject management with a track record of leading cost projects and initiatives particularly in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability toinfluence through expertise effectively guiding and mentoring teams and stakeholders to achieve long-term competitive cost structure goals without direct leadership responsibilities.
• Strong skills inrequirements analysis with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (including business resources engineering manufacturing commercial and supply chain) to develop targets identify projects to close gaps and report progress to leadership.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Masters degree in business or engineering.
• Six Sigma BB Certification

• High level of verbal and written communication skills; an ability to see the big picture; the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently with a diverse global team.
• Experience with data analysis manipulation and relevant tools (Excel PowerBi Tableau etc.).

Additional Info:

• Caterpillar operates in a in-person work environment requiring 5 days per week of onsite in office work.
• Domestic relocation is available to those who qualify.
• 15% international and domestic travel is expected.
• ISE is not available.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related 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 part-time employees

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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