Senior Manager Production

Caterpillar Inc.•Mapleton, IL

1d•$128,470 - $192,710

About The Position

The Senior Manager Production manages day-to-day operations across all shifts in a high-volume engine block and cylinder liner machining environment. The role provides strategic leadership for machining, production quality, maintenance, and material flow to ensure the safe and efficient production of high-quality engine components. The position supports continuous improvement in manufacturing safety, quality, velocity, and cost.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience desired.
Extensive knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on safe and efficient production machinery operation; ability to conduct effective training.
Extensive knowledge of influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside the organization.
Working knowledge of approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Extensive knowledge of performance management techniques; ability to apply performance management practices and tools to develop and improve individuals, teams, and organizational performance.
Extensive knowledge of analytical techniques and tools; ability to determine root causes of organizational problems and develop solutions.
Extensive knowledge of planning and organizing tasks and resources; ability to manage work systematically and methodically.

Nice To Haves

Progressive manufacturing experience.
Production leadership or management experience.
Background leading lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff.
Manage, motivate, and develop the management team.
Oversee operations activities and ensure safety, schedules, and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
Drive improvements in overall operations performance and implement production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and maintain a safe manufacturing environment.