Senior Facility Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Menominee, MI

6d•$172,630 - $258,950•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Facility Manager to lead its Menominee Campus, a manufacturing facility specializing in hydraulic couplings, hose assemblies, and fluid transfer solutions. The campus includes coupling manufacturing, hose assembly, warehousing, and distribution operations. The senior site leader will lead approximately 500 employees and a team of 10 direct reports across operations, quality, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain. The role is accountable for results in safety, quality, velocity, cost, people development, and customer satisfaction. The manager will shape site strategy, lead transformation initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and operational excellence. This role is onsite five days a week in Menominee, Michigan, and may require up to 10% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, distribution, warehousing, and supply chain operations, with demonstrated ability to optimize complex operations.
Ability to develop and execute long-term business strategies, align operations with organizational goals, and lead large-scale transformation initiatives.
Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills; ability to engage employees at all levels and represent the facility with senior leaders, customers, and community stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead organizational change, drive transformation, gain stakeholder buy-in, and navigate complex business challenges.
Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and problem-solving methodologies.
Commitment to building a world-class safety culture through proactive risk management, employee involvement, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of performance management techniques and experience building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams, succession plans, accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.
Analytical skills to identify root causes of organizational problems and develop solutions.
Planning and organizing skills to systematically arrange tasks and resources and complete work effectively.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading complex manufacturing and distribution operations.
Demonstrated success managing large-scale production, assembly, and warehouse environments.
Experience with capital planning and investment execution.
Knowledge of Caterpillar Production System (CPS), Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent operating systems.
Experience leading digital manufacturing and operational technology initiatives.
Strong change management and organizational development skills.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of campus operations, including coupling manufacturing, hose assembly, warehousing, and distribution, to ensure safe, efficient, reliable performance and customer satisfaction.
Develop and execute the site's strategic vision and long-term operational plans to support business growth, customer demand, capacity requirements, inventory optimization, and cost competitiveness.
Drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, customer service, employee engagement, and operational performance through disciplined execution and continuous improvement.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing leadership team, strengthening organizational capability, succession planning, talent development, and accountability.
Promote a safety-driven culture and ensure compliance with environmental, labor, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
Lead digital transformation, automation, capital investment strategies, and data-driven initiatives to improve productivity, decision-making, capacity, and future growth.
Partner with business unit leaders, customers, suppliers, community stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver business results, manage risk, and ensure operational continuity.
Foster innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and Caterpillar's values and commitment to excellence.