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 and Products (RIOP) Facilities Engineering Supervisor supervises a work unit of primarily management and salaried employees where planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reviewing work of subordinates is required. Responsible for expense budgets, capital forecasts and expenditures, and all personnel issues in the area including performance evaluations of subordinates. Often confronts complex issues and problems that require careful analysis and diagnosis. Problems are often unique and solutions can require original approaches. May modify existing approaches or develop new solutions. Establishes and then monitors general policies and guidelines for projects under his/her control, to ensure specific management goals are met and desired results are achieved.
Job Duties / Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Directs a staff comprised of skilled tradesmen and other technical personnel specializing in a particular field. Work assignments are according to craft and type of problem encountered.
Schedules workload to expedite urgent work, to maintain an efficient flow of work in the area and based on conditions within the shop area.
Provides leadership to craftsmen to meet the expectations of customers and the goals of the organization.
Creates goals, plans and values to improve quality and timeliness of repairs in order to keep operations running smoothly.
Monitor and perform repairs needed for all building utilities, heating and ventilation systems, grounds, etc.
Works with and monitors performance of contracted services.
Maintains material inventory and maintains appropriate records of special tools or repair parts and coordinates major project work to ensure completion as scheduled.
Recommends alternatives when problems arise and coordinates repair work according to urgency.
Provides specialized craft work and services necessary to adequately meet desired build, repair or rework demands. Uses skills and experience in problem solving to maintain equipment and systems, to install new equipment and works with engineering to design or redesign systems as needed.
Coordinates construction work and maintains work schedules and job files for the most effective utilization of personnel and equipment.
Ensures proper supervision and direction of assigned maintenance shop functions and develops, trains and motivates staff capable of performing skilled crafts. Provides technical support to diagnose and resolve maintenance/repair problems.
Writes practices and procedures for maintenance related activities and provides a source of expertise in areas that are necessary in completion of objectives.
Adheres to established standards, policies and practices relating to quality, cost reduction, safety, hazardous materials, ergonomics, affirmative action, etc. in performing assigned duties.
Basic Qualifications:
OR
Top Candidates will also have:
Thorough knowledge of planning system, manufacturing operations, facilities, methods and tooling required
Strong analytical ability
Experience in various manufacturing assignments in both a staff and supervisor capacity
Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is not available
This position may require 5% travel
Sponsorship is not available
This posting will close at midnight on November 2, 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:
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.
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 .
For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media
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EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
