Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation is hiring: Production Manager in Peor

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. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Description

At Caterpillar, we are working to help our customers build a better world. We would not be the Caterpillar we are today without the exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who get the job done. This is your chance to help us make progress possible around the world – for our customers, for growing communities and for every member of our team.

We are looking for an organized self-starter to join our team as a 2nd shift Section Manager in LPSD for Heat Treat and Bevel Gears at building KK, in East Peoria, IL. As a section manager, you will be leading a group of operators to drive improvement in a very dynamic and exciting work environment. You will have up to 25+ direct report team members.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve shop floor safety, aggressively eliminating unsafe processes
• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules
• Determines priorities and sequences jobs
• Schedules and prioritizes constrained resources, and adjusts staff to meet flow and customer requirements
• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate
• Ensures production material is procured and distributed to meet production schedules
• Increases production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination utilizing LEAN principles
• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule
• Implements Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification, and others
• Evaluates, assesses, identifies, and leads the deployment of workforce training
• Actively deploys value stream improvements
• Practices and teaches CPS Guiding Principles
• Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members
• Drives root cause corrective action projects and continuous improvement
• Leads section status reporting and monitors/audits section metrics
• Leads the creation, implementation, and training of standard work procedures

Degree & Shift Requirements

• Degree or equivalent manufacturing supervisory experience of 3+ years
• Must be willing to work outside of normal work hours including overtime and alternate shifts

Top Candidates will also have

• Prior leadership experience
• Strong customer focus and ability to influence and lead hourly direct reports
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Previous manufacturing or heat treat operations experience
• Experience with Lean manufacturing
• Project management skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret various types of data to make informed decisions

Skill Descriptors

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.

Process Improvement