Production Manager – Electric Power

Caterpillar Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

1d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, our Switchgear facility plays a critical role in delivering customized power distribution and control solutions for customers around the world. Our team designs, manufactures, tests and supports low- and medium-voltage switchgear systems that help ensure reliable power for mission-critical applications, including data centers, healthcare facilities, industrial operations and other essential infrastructure. As a Production Manager, you will lead a team of skilled production employees responsible for the manufacturing and assembly of switchgear products. This role is responsible for driving safe, quality-focused production execution while developing employees, supporting business objectives and fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment. Success in this position requires strong people leadership, operational decision-making, cross-functional partnership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Requirements

Working 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.
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.
Basic understanding and 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.
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.
Working 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.
Basic understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop employees in a manufacturing, production or operations environment.
Ability to promote and reinforce a safety-first culture while ensuring adherence to established safety and quality standards.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing engineering, project management or operations stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively with both production employees and professional stakeholders across multiple functions.
Experience using production metrics, operational data or workforce information to support staffing, scheduling and production decisions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.
Experience leading teams in custom manufacturing, switchgear, electrical assembly or stall-build production environment.
Experience partnering with project teams to support production planning, project execution and milestone achievement.
Experience implementing continuous improvement, productivity or process optimization initiatives.
Experience utilizing manufacturing technology, systems or digital tools to improve operational efficiency and team performance.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct day-to-day production activities, assign work based on business priorities and support the team in meeting safety, quality and production goals.
Lead, coach and develop production employees by setting expectations, providing feedback, addressing performance and attendance concerns and supporting employee growth and development.
Champion a safety-first culture by reinforcing safe work practices, identifying and addressing risks and ensuring compliance with established safety standards.
Monitor production performance, staffing needs, capacity and workflow to effectively support changing production demands and project requirements.
Collaborate with project management, engineering, manufacturing engineering and other cross-functional partners to support project execution, resolve production challenges and communicate progress.
Analyze production metrics, operational data and team performance to identify trends, remove barriers and drive informed decision-making.
Maintain documentation related to operating procedures, production processes, safety requirements and quality standards.
Communicate production priorities, status updates and business changes clearly to employees and stakeholders.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and overall team performance.