at Caterpillar, Inc. in East Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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Job Summary:
At Caterpillar’s East Peoria, IL facility, we manufacture and assemble Track Type Tractors. In this role as a Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering, you will report to the Director Manufacturing Operations and will be primarily responsible for coordingating the development and implementation of systems starting with the manufacturability of prime product at concept / design through the various assembly process to shipment of product. This includes facility design, construction, and maintenance activities as well as the planning, developing, and implementing systems for new lean assembly processes. As a member of the Maintenance Support team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!
What you will do:
+ Works directly with the Operations Manager providing manufacturing expertise in: manufacturing, assembly, materials & logistics, planning support, project management methodology/processes/tools, and NPI.
+ Plant Engineering – Responsible for all building related maintenance, utilities and both factory and office layouts. Interacts with manufacturing managers, product managers & facility managers to address all facility layout and rearrangement issues. Decisions regarding cost effective solutions for layouts and repairs of buildings are included in these responsibilities.
+ Area Maintenance – Works with manufacturing managers and facility manager to provide timely maintenance and repair of equipment at a competitive cost. Ensures that machine uptimes and process capabilities will meet quality & production schedules. Maintain all indirect inventories necessary for machine repairs. Develops and maintains maintenance training programs with Cat-U. Coordinates all contract maintenance activity with external suppliers to achieve cost effective solutions. This position interacts with both Labor Relations and the Union Committeeman and represents the company on third step grievance meetings and is a member of the contract negotiating team.
+ Capital Coordinator – Maintains the capital expenditure activity, which includes the proper accounting and tax implications. Expenditures are monitored and compared to the original target in the request for investment. Decisions as to when assets are placed in service are coordinated with manufacturing managers and Business Resource personnel. Coordination of capital expenditure activity involves manufacturing managers, product managers and business resource personnel.
+ Tooling and Programming – Develops tooling and NC Programming for all current and new components.
+ Interacts with all manufacturing managers, engineering managers, product managers, and facility managers. Responsible for the tool room, which maintains all current production tooling and builds tooling for new product introductions. Develops all programming for new machines, processes and products. Coordinates the programming/tooling aspects for NPI projects. Also responsible for gauging development and use. Cost effectively manages all perishable and durable tooling and fixtures.
+ Heat Treat & Met Lab – Manage Heat Treat and Met Lab services ensuring efficient and necessary support to manufacturing areas.
+ Process Improvement – Ensure and implement new technologies and continual improvements on the various processes to improve quality and reduce costs. Facilitates the deployment of Concurrent Product & Process
+ Development (CPPD) methodology and provides the required support resources. Also supports corporate initiatives such as 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, certification, etc.
+ Facility Transformation – Complete the installation of all machinery and equipment related to facility transformation. Responsible for all machinery moves and facility rearrangement. Interacts with manufacturing managers, product managers and facility managers.
+ Procurement – Responsible for the supervision of purchasing and releasing of orders for indirect inventory items. Manages indirect inventory. Shares responsibility for the price and term negotiations with indirect suppliers.
+ Manages a department through subordinate supervisors/managers and professionals. Provides direction, focus, motivation, and encouragement for subordinates. Responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates.
What Skills you will have:
Operational Functions : Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Facilitates interrelationships between major functions and sub-functions.
- Designs awareness programs for multi- and cross-functional issues of the regulatory environment.
- Works to resolve obstacles to goals of several organizational functions.
- Advises others to carry out responsibilities based on understanding of key organizational functions.
- Evaluates relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and works accordingly.
- Recommends efficiencies in operational functions wherever possible.
Collaborating : Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Demonstrates experience engendering collaborative processes that lead to problem solving and the achievement of business goals.
- Establishes shared goals to foster collaboration.
- Ensures that everyone can access the same data and provide input into how business is conducted.
- Redesigns physical areas to allow for collaboration and private time.
- Deemphasizes divides; focuses on collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
- Implements methods for people to come together on the fly to make decisions, solve problems, and develop products/services.
Continuous Transformation : Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Implements new systems, procedures and tools efficiently when changes occur in the work environment.
- Adjusts current working processes or adopts new approaches in response to changes in the business environment.
- Seeks challenging opportunities or assignments to grow and develop one’s own knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes.
- Communicates and analyzes assumptions about a particular issue with colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.
Organizational Leadership : Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistenc
