Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best-in-class solutions, or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a global team who cares not just about he 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.
Job Description:
Caterpillar's Resource Industries Operations & Products (RIOP) Project Manager is a manufacturing subject matter expert within a high-performing Manufacturing Strategy team with responsibilities across the division. The incumbent will be accountable for developing and leading (or supporting another project lead) complex projects and programs at a division & facility level. Role includes managing New Source Introduction (NSI) footprint projects, supporting NPI programs, assisting with sourcing decisions, analyzing various production facilities and processes, guiding other manufacturing facility leaders, and developing production alternatives.
Seeking a subject matter expert who has extensive experience with machining processes and is familiar with tool design, including the ability to guide fixturing and tooling concepts and design. Experience leading a new machine tool project is desirable. Project management experience is also important, as you will need to work with PMO analysts or use MS Project to execute a project. Ability to work with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and develop more efficient processes is also important.
The role will work with facilities across the RIOP division, other Caterpillar facilities, and potentially with indirect and external suppliers on occasion.
The position is challenged to carefully evaluate problems and review a large number of possible solutions before selecting one option. Problems may be complex and can require the incumbent to develop solutions. The incumbent sets priorities and establishes a work plan in order to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results. Impacts key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Cost Savings, Process Quality, Internal Quality Certification, etc. The position works to develop innovative processes or methods to best use resources or technology in meeting the quality goals.
Job Duties / Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Accountable for developing, leading, or supporting complex projects and programs.
Managing New Source Introduction (NSI) footprint projects, assisting with sourcing decisions, analyzing various production facilities and processes, and developing production alternatives.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in an appropriate engineering or technical discipline.
6+ years of progressively responsible job-related experience in technical roles such as a Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor, Operations section manager, Design Engineer, or Project Leader (6 Sigma black belt or similar)
Top Candidates will also have:
Strong analytical ability and business understanding.
Considerable experience in various manufacturing disciplines gained through previous staff and/or supervisory assignments.
This position would normally have significant Manufacturing Engineering background and experience with Capital, NPI, or NSI Project Management, including project schedule management.
Strong communication, planning and organization skills are highly desired.
Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available
This position may require 10% travel
Sponsorship is not available
This posting will close at midnight on October 23, 2022
Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details:
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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 www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .
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