Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs.
This Manufacturing Engineer Manager will guide and develop a team of Planning and Manufacturing Engineers to achieve safety goals, capacity requirements, product cost and quality commitments.
Specifically in this role you can expect to:
Engages in creative problem solving to address operational issues including ergonomic/ safety, efficiency improvements, process bottlenecks, quality concerns.
Work with team to ensure manufacturing processes are effectively documented through work instructions and operating procedures.
Active engagement with design engineering to evaluate current or proposed designs and / or deviation requests to achieve manufacturing objectives.
New capital deployment including identifying opportunities, developing business case, capital implementation and successful production transition.
Understand forecasted demand, conduct capacity analysis, and ensure manpower and capital is in place to achieve requirements.
Guides Manufacturing Engineering and support functions for current manufacturing processes, new process justification and implementation, machines, equipment, tooling, work standards, programming, and technical troubleshooting to provide the most efficient and economical manufacturing of quality products.
Engages in creative problem solving to address operational issues including safety, efficiency improvements, process bottlenecks, and quality concerns.
Work with team to ensure manufacturing processes are effectively documented through work instructions and operating procedures.
Active engagement with design engineering to evaluate current or proposed designs and/or deviation requests to achieve manufacturing goals.
Coordinates all capital projects related to the facility including forecasting, planning, and monitoring projects to completion. New capital deployment including identifying opportunities, developing business case, capital implementation and successful production transition.
Understand forecasted demand, conduct capacity analysis, and ensure manpower and capital is in place to achieve requirements.
To be successful in this role, you must bring (Basic qualifications):
A bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
At least 3 years' experience in a supervisory role.
At least 5 years' experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
Demonstrated experience working with manufacturing systems, SAP / SAP ME preferred, and managing business processes.
Significant Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma.
Top candidates will also bring:
Work experience across multiple departments across the facility (i.e., Assembly, Fabrications, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, etc.)
Working knowledge of Burn to shape, Forming, Machining, Fabrication, Paint, Assembly and Test processes
At least 8 years' experience evaluating process and technical solutions
Previous Global Paving Experience
Relocation assistance is available for this position
ISC is not available for this position
How we support you (Employee benefits)
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career including the potential to advance your career into operations leadership and other advanced manufacturing positions. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a very generous yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacations and paid holidays (Prorated based on hire date). Safety is a top priority at Caterpillar, we provide all necessary personal protective equipment: steel toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, uniform shirts, and pants.
The power of everyone
At Caterpillar, we believe that each person is unique and valued. We 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 community where we live and work. To learn more about Caterpillar please visit: www.Caterpillar.com
Final details
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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tide to a specific employer, such as an H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the United States which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
