**Career Area:** Manufacturing **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. **Role Definition** Oversees and directs daily plant operations including production and manufacturing, maintenance, engineering support, safety and regulatory compliance. **Responsibilities** + Overseeing programs and practices for hiring, performance management and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions. + Directing all aspects of manufacturing operations for the plant or facility in order to produce cost-effective, timely and high-quality products in a safe, secure and sanitary working environment. + Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems, and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives. + Directing development of production work schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations; monitoring process and personnel performance of scheduled work activities to remove operating impediments and achieve established operating goals. **Skill Descriptors** **Budgeting:** + Uses organization's preferred budgeting software tools. + Compares planned budgets vs. actual expenditures, identifies, reports, and explains variances. + Works with business managers to create appropriate budget amounts. + Participates in developing budget adjustment procedures and practices. + Evaluates past business decisions and associated budgetary considerations and impact. **Quality Management:** + Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others. + Communicates key benefits of a quality management process. + Conducts and directs quality reviews. + Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. + Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000 + Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals. **Planning and Organizing:** + Optimizes time, tools, and resources to achieve desired results. + Manages links among multiple projects and anticipates the impact of the project's outcome on all concerned. + Synthesizes pertinent information to plan a course of action. + Documents plans with clear objectives, action steps, accountabilities, resource requirements and timelines. + Tracks successes in order to establish processes viewed as effective for the entire enterprise. **Performance Management:** + Plays a leading role in designing individual and team reward and recognition systems. + Identifies key issues in integrating selection, development, recognition, and reward systems. + Coaches less experienced managers in the processes of performance management. + Champions a climate that supports and rewards excellent group and individual performance. **Manufacturing Operations:** + Builds a monitoring system to track manufacturing operation activities. + Sets and oversees all operational routines for departments and staff. + Oversees proper safety and security procedures to ensure accreditation approval. + Designs strategies to minimize machinery problems and safety risks within the organization. + Develops plans for movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units. + Leads discussions on the history and evolution of manufacturing plants and associated services and functions. **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. **What is Required** + Bachelor Degree + Fluent English Level **Top Candidates also have:** + 4 to 10 years of increasing responsibility in variety of Staff and Supervisory Positions + P&L Management (Budgeting, Forecasting) Quality System Management (6 Sigma, CQMS, ISO, Lean, APQP) Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Experience including Safety Management, Performance Management, Project Planning, Manufacturing Standards and NPI/NSI Process + Desirable experience managing Operational Excellence Teams **Additional Information** + Sponsorship (work visa and relocation expenses) for foreign candidates inot available + Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. + Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday​ **Final details** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. **The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.** **Posting Dates:** January 17, 2025 - January 23, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Not ready to apply? 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