Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
If you like being on the forefront of product development and improvement, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team at the Peoria Proving Ground (PPG) as a Lean Project Leader - Product Development! Caterpillar enjoys the strongest reputation in the industry, and, in this critical role, you will help to continue this tradition by leveraging your unique background in leading and supporting continuous improvement to advance Lean efforts and facilitate change management across our product development facility.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Working directly with PPG Managers to guide Lean efforts.
Preparing machine development sites needed to support autonomy, automation, connectivity, and electrification within the facility including facility infrastructure to support machine development
Ownership of Lean processes and tools (Built In Quality, Continuous Improvement, Test Efficiency, Metrics Board)
Developing and implementing standard work for elevated risk activities in the PPG Shop, working with shop employees to create content and ensure adoption.
Leading capital projects for PPG
Contributing to Earthmoving Division Lean improvement activities
Deep involvement in the Earthmoving engineering division effort to document and improve workflow between the various teams within the division (called the Design Factory)
Supporting PPG's ISO 17025 Quality System
Required Qualifications:
5 or more years of experience working in a product development environment
1 or more year of experience leading change in a work group or similar organization
Experience developing process documentation
Demonstrated project leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or Business
Experience working in a shop environment
Cross-functional knowledge and experience in at least one of the following areas:
Manufacturing / Operations
Engineering
Quality
Relocation assistance is available for this position
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
ISE assignment is not available for this position.
How We Support You (Employee Benefits)
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
The Power of Everyone (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar/diversity-inclusion.html)
At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.
Learn about Caterpillar at www.caterpillar.com
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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