Production Manager - Assembly

Caterpillar Inc.•East Peoria, IL

2d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar's Resource Industries Operations and Products division is currently seeking a 2nd shift Operations Production Manager at our East Peoria, IL Caterpillar facility. As an Operations Production Manager, you will supervise and provide leadership to a team of production employees while adhering to Caterpillar’s core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment, and sustainability. You will own the value stream metrics for your respective section and partner with support groups in the implementation of changes needed. You will drive continuous improvement efforts as well as practice and teach LEAN principles. Our Production Managers play a key role in our success by leading the production teams and maximizing efficiency in quality, velocity, and cost. 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!

Requirements

Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
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.
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.
Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing setting
Bachelors degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience
Experience with Microsoft office and SAP applications
Strong Background in leadership, team building and execution
Ability to work with a diverse group of employees
Experience leading in a union environment
Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside your department

Responsibilities

Monitor and improve shop floor safety, eliminate any unsafe operations, and ensure a safe and clean test environment.
Schedule and prioritize constrained resources and adjust staffing to meet flow and customer requirements.
Manage team performance and development.
Increase production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination via LEAN principles.
Initiate and conduct process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members.
Lead section status reporting and monitor/audit section metrics.
Lead the creation, implementation, and training of standard work procedures.
Present during daily shift start meetings, train others, interact with customers
Monitor, engage safety efficiency, and promote stop to fix