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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
Manages the day-to-day operations of all shifts of one or more manufacturing production lines.

Responsibilities
•    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.
•    Monitoring 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.

Skill Descriptors

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.
•    Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
•    Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.
•    Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.
•    Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing.
•    Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors.
•    Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager.
•    Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback.
•    Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.

Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
 Level Extensive Experience: 
•    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: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
 Level Extensive Experience: 
•    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.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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