Caterpillar Inc. hiring Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations in Mapleton, Illinois, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Career AreaManufacturing

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.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

Our Mapleton Foundry makes Caterpillar Precision Seals and has been producing a high performing product with a great history. Our unique seals have been designed and patented by the Caterpillar Engineers in the 1960’s. They have been made by our foundry ever since. This role is an opportunity to learn the OEM business and is highly integrated within the Caterpillar business. We start with rocks/sand and end with product shipped to end customers.

Our Mapleton Foundry makes Caterpillar Precision Seals and has been producing a high performing product with a great history. Our unique seals have been designed and patented by the Caterpillar Engineers in the 1960’s. They have been made by our foundry ever since. This role is an opportunity to learn the OEM business and is highly integrated within the Caterpillar business. We start with rocks/sand and end with product shipped to end customers.

As the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations for the Mapleton Foundry, you will serve as the facility manager and are responsible for all elements of the manufacturing organization with safety and quality as top priorities.

Success In The First Year, You Would Have Accomplished

• Clear focus on safety work environment.
• Understanding the business supported including customers, suppliers, opportunities, challenges, and short and long-term goals.
• Build a strong trust relationship with your management team.
• Understand the dynamics of the workforce and build on strong employee engagement.
• Strong understanding of seals productions and manufacturing processes.
• Strong global team member contributing to the success of the worldwide seals wears components organizations.

Additional Information

• Location: Mapleton, IL (United States)
• Required Travel: 25% (Domestic/International)
• Relocation Assistance Offered: Yes (Domestic)

What You Will DoLead all elements of the Mapleton Seals organization including manufacturing, assembly, testing, shipping in accordance with demand, quality, velocity, safety, and employee experience. Provide leadership and collaboration to all levels of leaders, employees, customers, and suppliers.

• Manage all dimensions of the facility by setting direction for the facility using insights and safety performance.
• Ensure total manufacturing effort by directing all operation departments.
• Ensure production scheduling can be met in a lean manufacturing environment to satisfy assembly line and parts schedule requirements.
• Prevent manufacturing and assembly line shutdowns through strong maintenance strategy.
• Partner with support organizations (medical, business resources, environment and health safety, human resources).
• Annual business planning and execution.
• Leading continuous improvement process, making sure new ideas are generated, worked, and implemented, while eliminating roadblocks.
• Develop detailed new-term and long-term production plans.
• Clearly communicate facility results and strategy to senior leadership.
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications)

• Manufacturing Safety: 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.
• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.
• Budgeting: Knowledge of organization's budget process; ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
• Compares planned budgets vs. actual expenditures, identifies, reports, and explains variances.
• Works with business managers to create appropriate budget amounts.
• Participates in developing budget adjustment procedures and practices.
• Develops and manages large and important budgets.
• Evaluates past business decisions and associated budgetary considerations and impact.
• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.
• Communicates key benefits of a quality management process.
• Conducts and directs quality reviews.
• Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000 or Baldrige principles.
• Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals.
• Analytical Thinking: 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: 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.
• Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Coaches less experienced managers in the processes of performance management.
• Champions a climate that supports and rewards excellent group and individual performance.
• Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
• Sets and oversees all operational routines for departments and staff.
• Oversees proper safety and security procedures to ensure accreditation approval.
• Designs strategies to minimize machinery problems and safety risks within the organization.
• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures, and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
  

What You Will GetThrough it all, we are one team  – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.  Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience . The total rewards package, beyond based salary includes:

• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan*
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting Day 1
• Paid Time Off Plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) Savings Plan including Company match.
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Subject to annual eligibility an incentive plan guideline

About CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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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 DatesJune 25, 2024 - July 8, 2024

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

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