Senior Manager Production - AWS

Caterpillar Inc.•Pontiac, IL

1d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. ROLE DEFINITION: The Senior Manager Production is accountable for and leads the day-to-day operations for Pontiac’s Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) weekend shift. As a leader of leaders, this role will recruit, grow and develop talent and provide leadership and direction to a team of Production Managers, leading operations across the facility. This shift will include Assembly and Test operations for Fuel Systems injectors and pumps, while also manufacturing components in both machining and heat treat.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or extensive experience in assembly, logistics, machining or heat treat.
Performance Management (extensive knowledge): 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. Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors. Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager. Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback as a Leader of Leaders. Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.
Planning and Organizing (extensive experience): 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. Identifies the critical goals and tasks required to meet daily objectives. Develops contingency plans to improve processes and to avoid problems before they occur. Manages conflicting priorities effectively. Tracks the implementation of plans closely to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved, including meeting Build to Plan targets, achieving strategic buffer levels, improving customer delivery performance and driving past dues to zero.
Manufacturing Operations (extensive experience): Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products. Align staffing levels and execution plans to meet business plan commitments. Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures. Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility. Evaluates the risks and safety hazards present in manufacturing operations. Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing operations and relates to own organization. Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations. Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action. Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved. Employs tools and techniques for anticipating demand and assuring capacity.
Quality Management (extensive experience): Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. Leads value stream BIQ Deployments and directs quality reviews, ensures customers are protected through strong Stop Capability and drives out business pain through effective RCCA problem solving. Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed departmental quality goals including As-Delivered Quality (PPM) and Scrap/COPQ.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Built in Quality (BIQ) and Lean Leadership.
Working knowledge of Caterpillar’s Fuel Systems products.
Proven ability to recruit and develop the best talent.
Creates the vision and leads change.

Responsibilities

Manages staffing, development, and performance management programs for assembly, machining and heat treat; manages, motivates, and develops management team.
Oversees operations activities, ensuring that safety, schedules, and performance requirements are met, and system resources are used effectively.
Drives improvements for overall operations PQVC performance and implements production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
Ensures compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.
Spearheads weekly customer shipments, especially Reman trucks on Fri and Sat nights, coordinating flow of material, support resources, elimination of roadblocks to achieve on-time shipments and improved customer delivery performance.