Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Electric Power

Caterpillar•Griffin, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads manufacturing engineering execution and production readiness for the Electric Power operations team in Griffin, GA. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, and operational performance in a high-volume assembly environment by leading a team of engineers, owning capital and process improvements, and ensuring manufacturing systems support efficient, reliable production. This leader will play a critical role in strengthening accountability, advancing continuous improvement efforts, and supporting new product introduction (NPI) from design through production.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Working knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Working knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Lean Manufacturing: Extensive knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Manufacturing Processes: Extensive knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Performance Management: Working knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Problem Solving: Extensive 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.
Experience leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment
Experience managing or supporting capital projects (CAPEX)
Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and culture

Nice To Haves

Strong people leadership and performance management experience, including holding teams accountable
Background in manufacturing engineering, operations or quality leadership
Experience with NPI and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment and systems, including equipment selection, integration, performance monitoring, and lifecycle management
Proven ability to drive continuous improvement / lean initiatives
Ability to operate with urgency in fast-paced, high-volume environments
Experience supporting large-scale or complex manufacturing operations
EHS or safety-focused experience

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of manufacturing engineers, driving performance, accountability and technical capability
Own manufacturing readiness, including process validation, standard work and production support
Drive a safety-first culture and reinforce safety behaviors across manufacturing operations
Execute and manage capital projects (CAPEX) and indirect spend to improve capacity, efficiency and reliability
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve production issues and improve performance
Support new product introduction (NPI) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to ensure successful product launches
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, cycle time and cost
Improve manufacturing quality performance (DPU) and production stability
Ensure effective technical onboarding, training and development of engineering talent
Operate with urgency to support production uptime and fast-paced operational demands