2nd Shift Paint Production Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Athens, GA

6d•$81,370 - $122,060•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar Building Construction Products offers complete solutions for the industries we serve including equipment, training, consulting, parts, service, and support that ensure our customers’ success. If you are looking to grow your career with a worldwide leader, are initiative-taking and have a proven history in achieving results in a manufacturing environment, this is a great opportunity for you to join our winning team in Athens, GA. We are currently seeking a 2nd Shift Paint Production Manager in Athens, GA. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate the activities of a production line, prepare schedules, resolve issues, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

Requirements

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.
Performance Management: 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: 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.
Planning and Organizing : Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams to production, budgetary, and efficiency targets.
5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or other similar roles including the military.
Experience with powder coat systems, liquid paint systems, pre-treat chemical application, shot blast operations.
Experience in multiple manufacturing support disciplines.
Six Sigma Greenbelt.
Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
Train new hires, manage scheduling and work conflicts, monitor safety, and promote internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Partner cross-functionally with other departments to prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures, safety and quality standards.
Collaborate with other Production Managers in continuous improvement project for the facility.
Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate.
Leads the creation, implementation and training of standard work procedures.
Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members.