Production Manager

Posted:
8/15/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

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.

Job Description

Production Manager

Mapleton, IL

The Mapleton Foundry is one of the largest in the United States and home to the largest core making machine in the world! Working at the foundry is hard work that demands focus and safety, quality, and commitment to helping our customers build a better world.

With over 1000 employees at the foundry, we are looking for strong leaders that can exercise sound judgment with mature decision-making capabilities, the ability to develop and train employees resulting in a cohesive team. Candidates should understand and demonstrate the principles of training, working safe, collaborating, and developing in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The production manager will be responsible for the analysis of data and coordination of multiple production shifts.

What You Will Do:

  • Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
  • Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
  • Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
  • Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

Top Candidates May Have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Metallurgical or foundry experience

What You Will Have:

Quality Management: Level Working Knowledge

 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: Level Extensive Experience

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: Level Working Knowledge

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: Level Extensive Experience

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.

Manufacturing Operations: Level Extensive Experience

Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a

manufacturing plant or facility for products.

Manufacturing Safety: Level Extensive Experience

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: Level Working Knowledge

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.

Additional Information:

  • This position is located in Mapleton, IL.
  • Domestic Relocation is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

A Closer look into the Mapleton Facility

https://youtu.be/0kKlppm_nfc

What you will get:

  • A commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. Here, you can apply your unique life and job experiences, and work in a team environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.
  • Safety in words and actions. Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We encourage and commit to safety in all processes that we do. We strive to provide a safe and secure work environment for all of our employees.
  • 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.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Relocation is available 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:

August 16, 2024 - August 25, 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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Caterpillar

Website: https://caterpillar.com/

Headquarter Location: Peoria Heights, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1925

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

Industries: Construction ⋅ Machinery Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mechanical Engineering