Production Manager - All Shifts
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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Production Manager - All Shifts

Relocation Assistance is available

Lafayette, Indiana

CATERPILLAR - WE BUILD WHAT MATTERS

What matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters!

The Large Power Systems Division in Lafayette, IN currently has an opening for a Production Manager . You will have an opportunity to grow with an organization that is committed to employee development and engagement.

This position is in the Lafayette Machine Shop Operations team with a focus on the manufacturing of 3500, 3600 & C175 core engine components for local and worldwide customer demand fulfillment.

The Production Manager position leads teams and supervises people in manufacturing sections to ensure the safe maximization of efficiency in quality, velocity, and cost. We are currently interviewing for all shifts.

• 1st Shift: 7:30am - 3:30pm
• 2nd Shift: 3:30pm - 11:30pm
• 3rd Shift: 11:30pm - 7:30am

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment
• Determines processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
• Daily tie-in with production management to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Ensures training and effective utilization of workforce
• Determines overtime need & determines priorities when resources are insufficient
• Evaluate performance of team members, provide coaching for performance development improvement, and conduct progressive disciplinary procedures as required
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency. Works to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensures the quality of product produced and conformity to the standards of the Caterpillar Quality Management System & Built in Quality program while also ensuring that the requirements documented within manufacturing control plans, JIS & standard work are understood and adhered to
• Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely and efficient manner
• Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS/ISO certification, etc.
• Responsible for training and development of staff, attendance tracking, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, and ensuring consistent application of organizational needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Four year college degree OR 4 years of machine shop experience.
• 2 years of experience in a team lead or supervisory role in machine shop operations, assembly operations or operations quality.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills, be able to communicate with others, work as a part of a team and have the ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Should possess effective motivational skills, a high degree of initiative and a strong client/customer focus.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience working within an extended value stream methodology with cross departmental collaboration amongst operations, quality, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, supply chain & maintenance

Additional Information:

• This position located in Lafayette, IN
• This position will train on 1st Shift for around 3 months then possibly move to 2nd or 3rd Shift
• Relocation assistance is available
• Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position

Employee benefit details

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here 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).

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants for this position 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 .
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:
March 26, 2024 - April 9, 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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