**Career Area:** Engineering **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're 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 don't 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. This individual is a critical member of our operations team responsible for leading and championing the Manufacturing, Process, and Welding Engineering space for our production operations across our major product categories. They will lead a team that will identify, prioritize, and execute opportunities to improve core manufacturing competencies that drive broad impact for the organization. This role’s primary focus is on people, processes, and data, and how they integrate with equipment and the inputs/outputs of manufacturing. They will champion manufacturing engineering excellence, performance measurement, engineering methods, data analysis/analytics, problem resolution, partner empowerment, and process discipline. Someone successful in this role will have a strong working knowledge of applying a variety of engineering concepts, capital execution, process/production optimization, methods, tools, practices, and procedures as well as how they connect to our manufacturing environment and other parts of the business. This individual will be self-driven and motivated while executing with a wide degree of latitude in creative behaviors and influential leadership. What you'll do: - Inspire, lead, and nurture an exceptional engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, and continuous improvement, and prioritizing the well-being of our team members. - Cultivate a Culture by coaching, training, evaluating, and reinforcing Manufacturing & Process Engineering principles with our partners and team members. - Provide oversight and execute capital and process improvements to optimize new and existing processes. - Serve as the central point for identifying opportunities in the manufacturing processes to optimize, reduce risk, improve process capability, innovate, and maximize the performance of the entire operation system. - Provide strong leadership to the engineering team, assigning team members roles based on their strengths and maintaining team productivity. - Actively involved in overseeing current production performance for the overall Category, offering technical solutions to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Production targets through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies. - Actively review category-wide KPIs and perform data analysis using analytical skills to evaluate information carefully and solve complex problems. - Work closely with companywide maintenance and reliability teams to improve equipment reliability and prevent major downtime. - Conduct financial analysis and track capital spending to ensure that capital projects meet or exceed ROI. - Provide recommendations regarding process improvements, automation, design for manufacturability, and new product/process development through strategic planning. - Collaborate with Company and Plant Leadership to identify and communicate customer requirements and update engineering process controls to reflect best practices. - Lead and manage program deployment at the company. - Be involved in understanding and addressing the daily operational challenges, as well as comprehending the core functions of the business and the manufacturing equipment used." What you need to succeed: + Bachelors degree in any field will be considered if accompanied with equivalent levels of experience and accomplishments. + A master's degree is a plus but not required + Strong ownership, a self-starter, self-led, strong servant mindset + A strong bias to action with a track record of superior results + Strong leadership skillset + 10+ years of combined experience in the following: + Leadership roles in Manufacturing, Industrial, Welding Engineering, or related fields. + Experience in a manufacturing and heavy fabrication environment is required. + Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities. + Six-Sigma training and/or certification a plus + Project Management experience **Posting Dates:** Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .