Smart Factory COE & Lean Manager
Smart Factory COE & Lean Manager
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ManufacturingJob 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.
Smart Factory COE & Lean Manager
Mossville IL
CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING
Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution Since 1973 Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. Its important for us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together following common values we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. Its rewarding work with an inspiring team where every contribution matters.
About the role:
Our Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division is seeking a Smart Factory COE & Lean Manager who will be responsible for guiding a cross functional global team to develop and deploy smart manufacturing solutions across Reman facilities.
This role will lead through a unified strategy to accelerate digitalization visualization automation and Lean while delivering rapid replication of best practices through cross-facility synergies.
Job responsibilities will Include but are not limited to:
- Focused on accelerating the deployment and transformation of Smart Factory solutions across our Reman facilities.
- Focused on accelerating lean initiatives within Reman expanding upon our culture of continuous improvement.
- Managing the planning documentation implementation support and maintenance of manufacturing processes procedures machinery and tooling to improve efficiency cost effectiveness quality and safety.
- Researching process performance data to identify and implement process changes that improve yield runtime quality safety and cost-effectiveness.
- Managing the activities and resources for manufacturing engineers process design and support personnel.
- Providing on-going support for manufacturing problems and deficiencies; troubleshoots technically challenging production problems.
Skills you have:
- Operational Functions: Extensive knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
- Collaborating: Extensive knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
- Continuous Transformation: Working 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.
- Organizational Leadership: Working knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting embracing and achieving objectives.
- Influencing Through Expertise: Working 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.
- Project Management: Extensive 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.
- Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Extensive knowledge of tools approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
- Lean Manufacturing: Expert level 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.
Top Candidates Will Have:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Experience in Factory Operations
Additional Information:
- Relocation assistance is available for this role.
- This role is located in Mossville Illinois.
- 25-50% travel will be required for this position.
- This role is posted internally and externally.
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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer such as H L TN F J E O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at Pay Range:
$156000.00 - $234000.00Compensation 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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer such as H L TN F J E O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at Dates:August 21 2025 - August 28 2025Any 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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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
