Career Area:
Logistics
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 division is currently seeking a Logistics Engineer to lead Logistics related projects for its East Peoria, IL facility (Buildings SS/LL/NN). In this role, the incumbent will lead multiple projects including but not limited to improving all Logistics Execution related metrics, optimize material flow through the assembly process, decrease scrap related costs, increase facility 5S capability and sustainability, and rationalize fleet utilization and capital asset planning.
Job Duties / Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Manage all Logistics caused AQEs; drive effective RCCA solutions to prevent recurrence of the defects, reduce scrap costs, and improve product quality
Investigate Logistics and IRA line-down issues to improve Execution team capability
Lead Receiving Dock supplier improvement projects related to ASN grief, SP20 label compliance, unapproved packaging, order quantity mismatches, transportation issues, supplier/warehouse cross-tagging issues, etc.
Manage all fleet capital projects and capital forecasts; lead vehicle rationalization efforts to right-size the fleet and ensure MHE vehicles are assigned to the appropriate need
Run 5S RIWs in the shop to improve safety, cleanliness, footprinting, and area layout
Analyze data to support review of material sourcing decisions, minimum order quantity values, kitting replenishment vs. lineside, and outstanding deviations
Review all Supply Chain metrics Power BI dashboards to look for improvement opportunities
Create a depository and filing method to track all Logistics standard work; make appropriate updates to the standard work and standardize the format
Support all Logistics team member needs on facility transformation projects
Cover Logistics Execution team member areas as needed; also provide training to new team members
Assist with resolving outstanding OS&D claims
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering
In lieu of a degree, 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain/Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Purchasing
Intermediate knowledge of SAP Mach1
Top Candidates will also have:
Prior job roles with a heavy reliance on data and/or cost analysis
Mach 1 Power User experience
Previous experience with the AQE system/process and use of ETQ
Knowledge of the capital forecasting and procurement process
Previous experience working with suppliers on process/packaging improvements
Previous experience in Buildings SS/LL/NN in East Peoria
Prior experience leading projects
Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a Manufacturing/Supply Chain environment
Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers
Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is East Peoria, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is not available
This position may require <10% travel
Sponsorship is not available
This posting will close at midnight on November 30, 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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