Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt

Caterpillar Inc.•East Peoria, IL

1d•$112,710 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

Join a high-impact team where meaningful work, continuous learning, and energized collaboration come together to drive real business results! In this Drivetrain 6 Sigma CPI Blackbelt role, you’ll work on customer-focused initiatives with multi‑million‑dollar impact while building deep expertise in Lean and Six Sigma alongside a proven, results-driven team. You’ll gain broad exposure across the business—partnering with engineering, operations, supply chain, dealers, and senior leaders—while growing your skills in a fun, supportive environment that values both performance and people. For those looking to accelerate their careers, this team has a strong track record of developing talent into future leaders. This is a position where you will have the unique opportunity to LEARN the extended value chain, LEAD cross functional motivated teams, SOLVE real world customer issues, and truly TRANSFORM the end customer experience all while effectively COMMUNICATING. The scope of work includes Torque Convertors, Transmissions, Axles, Final Drives, & CVTs across a broad range of Caterpillar machines.

Requirements

Six Sigma Methodology: Knowledge of the concepts of six sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the manufacturing processes and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.
Active Learning: Understanding the necessity for continuous personal growth and learning; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations and interests accurately, and use this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness self-development.
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.
Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Demonstrated excellent project management skills, team leadership skills, and excellent communication skills.
Should have knowledge of other functions that provide inputs regularly, i.e., Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations.
Must have the ability to learn quickly and do quality analysis as needed.
Must be very customer focused and can drive change throughout the enterprise effectively.
Must be able to manage risk and ambiguity on a project.

Nice To Haves

3 - 5 years of professional level experience.

Responsibilities

Manage approximately 10-12 CPI projects across various stages of implementation, lead regular cross functional team meetings or workshops to define the problem, create a project plan, implement immediate customer containment actions, identify & investigate issue root causes, facilitate solution(s) creation, validation, and implementation.
Work throughout the value streams to ensure solutions are implemented worldwide optimally, regularly creating/updating publications & systems for communication to worldwide dealers, regularly summarizing reporting to leaders/clients/dealers on project status and escalating appropriately when roadblocks are encountered.
Mentor other project leaders & lead division wide product / process improvement projects.