Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the 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.

Production Manager – 3rd Shift

Lafayette, Indiana

The Large Power Systems Division in Lafayette, IN currently has an opening for a Production Manager.  You will have an opportunity to grow with an organization that is committed to employee development and engagement.

The Production Manager leads teams and supervises people in manufacturing sections to ensure the safe maximization of efficiency in quality, velocity, and cost. This position is a 3rd shift position (but could require periods of other shift coverage depending on business conditions) within the Lafayette Machine Shop Operations team with a focus on the manufacturing of 3500, 3600 & C175 core engine components for local and worldwide customer demand fulfillment.

What you will do::

This is an operations supervisor position responsible for supervising various disciplines of the manufacturing process within the Machine Shop

Principle activities include:

• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment
• Determines processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
• Daily tie-in with production management to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Ensures training and effective utilization of workforce
• Determines overtime need & determines priorities when resources are insufficient
• Evaluate performance of team members, provide coaching for performance development improvement, and conduct progressive disciplinary procedures as required
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency. Works to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensures the quality of product produced and conformity to the standards of the Caterpillar Quality Management System & Built in Quality program while also ensuring that the requirements documented within manufacturing control plans, JIS & standard work are understood and adhered to
• Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely and efficient manner
• Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS/ISO certification, etc.
• Responsible for training and development of staff, attendance tracking, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, and ensuring consistent application of organizational needs.

Education: 

• Four year college degree or relevant experience in Machine Shop manufacturing. 

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience working within an extended value stream methodology with cross departmental collaboration amongst operations, quality, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, supply chain & maintenance
• Machine Shop Experience
• Experience in a team lead or supervisory role in machine shop operations, assembly operations or operations quality.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills, be able to communicate with others, work as a part of a team and have the ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Should possess effective motivational skills, a high degree of initiative and a strong client/customer focus.

What you have:
Quality Management: Working Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Analytical Thinking: Working Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Planning and Organizing: Working Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Process Improvement: Working Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

Talent Management: Working Knowledge of human resources and talent management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees at the workplace.

Manufacturing Operations: Extensive Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.

Manufacturing Safety: Extensive Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.

Production Training: Working Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.
 

Your road to fulfillment is built through a Caterpillar career. As part of the talented Caterpillar team, you discover the satisfaction of working for a global leader that is making sustainable progress possible. 

Additional Information:

• Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN
• Relocation assistance is NOT offered for this position.
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

October 14, 2024 - October 23, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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