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Caterpillar Inc. · 3 days ago

Senior Production Manager

Lafayette, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $222K/yr

Caterpillar Inc. is a global team committed to building a better world through innovation and collaboration. The Senior Production Manager will lead day-to-day operations for multiple value streams in a manufacturing environment, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency while driving process improvements and managing production planning.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations/behaviors and ensure a safe and clean production environment

Ensure processes are followed to meet quality standards. Monitor quality metrics and intervenes when necessary

Contribute to the total manufacturing effort by directing and controlling several operations from manufacturing, assembly, and shipping of machined components. Ensure production schedules can be met in a Lean Manufacturing environment to satisfy assembly line and parts schedule requirements. Initiates action to prevent manufacturing and assembly line shutdowns by authorizing overtime and informing maintenance or machine repair personnel of priorities, alerting Planning or Tooling to manufacturing process changes, etc

Strive to maintain high performance while minimizing costs. Analyzes burden and efficiency data to isolate problems and improve performance and costs. Performs on-going evaluation of workloads and assists Section Managers in solving problems related to safety, quality, work effort, company policy, cost drivers and general overall engagement

Develop detailed near-term and long-term production plans. Creates cost control targets for assigned area and offers constructive recommendations on the selection and promotion of personnel to fill openings

Own STOP, Lean/CPS and BIQ initiatives, making sure established processes are followed, improvements are investigated, worked, and implemented, best practices are established, and roadblocks are eliminated

Initiate and conducts process improvement dialogs with Section Managers, Team Leads and Team Members. Drives root cause analysis and utilizes ICA’s and PCA’s resolution on all forms of loss, i.e., safety, quality, production

Qualification

Manufacturing OperationsQuality ManagementManufacturing SafetyProduction SchedulingLean ManufacturingAnalytical ThinkingPerformance ManagementPlanningOrganizingChange ManagementEffective CommunicationMotivational Skills

Required

Four-year college degree in a field related to Engineering, Business, or Manufacturing and strong leadership experience desired

Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations/behaviors and ensure a safe and clean production environment

Ensure processes are followed to meet quality standards. Monitor quality metrics and intervenes when necessary

Contribute to the total manufacturing effort by directing and controlling several operations from manufacturing, assembly, and shipping of machined components

Ensure production schedules can be met in a Lean Manufacturing environment to satisfy assembly line and parts schedule requirements

Initiates action to prevent manufacturing and assembly line shutdowns by authorizing overtime and informing maintenance or machine repair personnel of priorities

Alerting Planning or Tooling to manufacturing process changes

Strive to maintain high performance while minimizing costs

Analyzes burden and efficiency data to isolate problems and improve performance and costs

Performs on-going evaluation of workloads and assists Section Managers in solving problems related to safety, quality, work effort, company policy, cost drivers and general overall engagement

Develop detailed near-term and long-term production plans

Creates cost control targets for assigned area and offers constructive recommendations on the selection and promotion of personnel to fill openings

Own STOP, Lean/CPS and BIQ initiatives, making sure established processes are followed, improvements are investigated, worked, and implemented

Initiate and conducts process improvement dialogs with Section Managers, Team Leads and Team Members

Drives root cause analysis and utilizes ICA's and PCA's resolution on all forms of loss, i.e., safety, quality, production

This position will be responsible for a 3-Shift operation and has direct responsibility for 1st Shift operations

Coordination of material, equipment, manpower and quality rests with this position as well as meeting schedule requirements

Work direction, problem solving and coordination with support departments is a major responsibility

Must be an effective communicator with strong leadership and managerial skills and the ability to direct a diverse team of people to ensure divisional goals are met

Requires change management and innovative critical thinking skills in a competitive large engine industry

Incumbent works in a collaborative manner and ensures engagement of teams/workforce to create a positive culture

Preferred

Prior 6 Sigma experience in manufacturing is highly desirable

Direct manufacturing leadership experience

Should possess effective motivational skills, a high degree of initiative and a strong client/customer focus as demonstrated with prior leadership of teams in a manufacturing environment

Production scheduling experience

Experience in both direct Operations and Operational support roles (Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Facilities/Maintenance)

Experience in a variety of Staff and Supervisory positions in Manufacturing Operations to gain good understanding of CPS processes and tools, machining, fabrication, and assembly operations along with a good knowledge of component products

Thorough knowledge thru prior experience of machine shop operations, equipment, and processes plus familiarity with materials and quality objectives